Components of the metabolic syndrome in girls with Turner syndrome treated with growth hormone in a long term prospective study

Components of the metabolic syndrome in girls with Turner syndrome treated with growth hormone in a long term prospective study

BackgroundComponents of the metabolic syndrome are more common in patients with Turner syndrome (TS) than in the general population. Long-term growth hormone (GH) treatment also affects the parameters of carbohydrate metabolism. Therefore, all these factors should be monitored in girls with TS.Objec...

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Main Authors: Ewa Błaszczyk, Anna-Mariia Shulhai, Joanna Gieburowska, Kamil Barański, Aneta Monika Gawlik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
turner syndrome
obesity
metabolic syndrome
growth hormone therapy
glucose homeostasis
insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1216464/full

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