Effects of gender and body composition on GH response to GHRH+Arg in HIV-lipodystrophic patients: higher rate of GH deficiency in men
Abstract
Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Effects of gender and body composition on GH response to GHRH+Arg in HIV-lipodystrophic patients: higher rate of GH deficiency in men / Brigante, Giulia; Diazzi, Chiara; Giulia, Ferrannini; Ansaloni, Anna; Zirilli, Lucia; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Rochira, Vincenzo. - In: ENDOCRINE ABSTRACTS. - ISSN 1479-6848. - ELETTRONICO. - 32:(2013), pp. P881-P881. ( 15th European Congress of Endocrinology Copenaghen, Denmark 27 April-1 May 2013).
Abstract:
The study investigated the gender difference in GH secretion after GHRH+Arg in patients with HIV-related lipodystrophy showing hoe men are at higher risk to fail to respond copmared to females. In this group of patients with HIV that are at higher risk of GH deficiency, men have higher risk of GH deficiency than women.
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Abstract in Rivista
Keywords:
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 (HIV-1); GROWTH HORMONE; growth hormone deficiency (GHD); adult; gender differences; lipodystrophy
Elenco autori:
Brigante, Giulia; Diazzi, Chiara; Giulia, Ferrannini; Ansaloni, Anna; Zirilli, Lucia; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Rochira, Vincenzo
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15th European Congress of Endocrinology
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