Increased Insulin Concentrations During Growth Hormone Treatment in Girls With Turner Syndrome Are Ameliorated by Hormone Replacement Therapy

Increased Insulin Concentrations During Growth Hormone Treatment in Girls With Turner Syndrome Are Ameliorated by Hormone Replacement Therapy

ObjectiveTurner syndrome (TS) is characterized by complete or partial loss of one sex chromosome and is commonly associated with short stature, metabolic changes (such as central obesity, abnormal glucose tolerance and high triglycerides) and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Primary management...

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Main Authors: Sabine Elisabeth Segerer, Stephan Georg Segerer, Carl-Joachim Partsch, Wolfgang Becker, Frank Nawroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hyperinsulinemia
obesity
cholesterol
Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistence (HOMA-IR)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.586055/full

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