Epicardial Fat Thickness in Children with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

October 2018 in “ Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology ”

Kotb Abbass Metwalley, Hekma Saad Farghaly, Abdelrahman Abdelhamid

congenital adrenal hyperplasia epicardial fat thickness insulin resistance HOMA-IR carotid intima-media thickness left ventricular mass index mitral deceleration time 17-OHP testosterone cardiovascular risk factors left ventricular dysfunction subclinical atherosclerosis CAH EFT CA-IMT LVMI DcT 17-hydroxyprogesterone cardiovascular risk heart dysfunction early-stage atherosclerosis

Studysummary This study found that children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia had elevated epicardial fat thickness, which was associated with increased carotid intima media thickness, left ventricular mass, and mitral deceleration time.

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