Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone that can signal directly through its receptor or indirectly through insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) stimulation. GH draws its name from its …
C Fu, D Yan, L Wang, F Duan, D Gu, N Yao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and purpose Sarcopenia is highly prevalent (28.5–40.3%) in patients undergoing hemodialysis and leads to poor clinical outcomes. However, the association …
A Milioto, G Corica, F Nista… - Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Patients with acromegaly are characterized by chronic exposure to high growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels, known for their anabolic effect on …
F Gatto, A Milioto, G Corica, F Nista, C Campana… - Pituitary, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The impact of GH/IGF-1 levels on skeletal muscle in acromegaly is still controversial. Temporal (TMT) and masseter muscle (MMT) thickness has been recently …
Pituitary decrease in the thickness of the tongue with, in turn, the potential cure for OSA [19, 20]. The retrospective design of the study published by Gatto et al. did not allow them to …
Purpose The effects of acromegaly on soft tissues, bones and joints are well-documented, but information on its effects on muscle mass and quality remains limited. The primary goal …
A Assi, B Ramadan, M Karam, J Rouyer… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objective Muscle fat infiltration (MFI) can be seen in several pathologies of various origin including neuromuscular, endocrinological, or musculoskeletal etiologies. Its …
Z Janicka, M Kurpaska, K Piotrowicz, M Kubiak… - 2024 - repozytorium.wim.mil.pl
Wprowadzenie i cele: Wielochorobowość (cukrzyca typu 2, hiperlipidemia, nadciśnienie tętnicze, otyłość, ograniczenie tolerancji wysiłku) stanowią powszechne wyzwanie podczas …