Echocardiographic assessment of subclinical left ventricular eccentric hypertrophy in adult-onset GHD patients by geometric remodeling: an observational case-control study

Echocardiographic assessment of subclinical left ventricular eccentric hypertrophy in adult-onset GHD patients by geometric remodeling: an observational case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) show high body mass index. Overweight subjects, but GHD patients, were demonstrated to have high left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and abnormal LV geometric remodeling. We sought to...

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Main Authors: Trimarchi Francesco, Narbone Maria, Cento Domenico, Venturino Marilena, Almoto Barbara, Grimaldi Patrizia, Recupero Antonino, Curtò Lorenzo, de Gregorio Cesare, Coglitore Sebastiano, Cannavò Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/6/1

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