Epicardial Fat Thickness in Children with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
February 2019
in “
Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
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congenital adrenal hyperplasia epicardial fat thickness carotid artery intima-media thickness left ventricular mass index mitral deceleration time insulin resistance HOMA-IR 17-hydroxyprogesterone testosterone subclinical atherosclerosis myocardial function CAH EFT CA-IMT LVMI DcT 17-OHP early atherosclerosis heart function
Studysummary In this study, children with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia were found to have increased epicardial fat thickness, which was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis markers and left ventricular dysfunction, especially in poorly controlled cases.
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