The effect of hypothalamic involvement and growth hormone treatment on cardiovascular risk factors during the transition period in patients with childhood-onset craniopharyngioma

The effect of hypothalamic involvement and growth hormone treatment on cardiovascular risk factors during the transition period in patients with childhood-onset craniopharyngioma

Purpose Hypothalamic damage may increase the risk of adulthood obesity and cardiovascular disease in patients with craniopharyngioma. We evaluated the effects of hypothalamic involvement (HI) and growth hormone (GH) discontinuation on cardiovascular risk factors during the transition period in patie...

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Main Authors: Sang Hee Park, Yun Jeong Lee, Jung-Eun Cheon, Choong Ho Shin, Hae Woon Jung, Young Ah Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2022-06-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
Subjects:
craniopharyngioma
hypothalamus
growth hormone
cardiovascular disease
dyslipidemias
Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2244046-023.pdf

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