ASSESSMENT OF DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, AND CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ACROMEGALY
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, vol.23, no.5, pp.536-545, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.4158/ep161637.or
- Journal Name: ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.536-545
- Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: Early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in acromegaly, may be an efficient approach to extending the lifespan of affected patients. Therefore, it is crucial to determine any cardiovascular diseases in the subclinical period. The study objectives were to determine markers of subclinical atherosclerosis and asses heart structure and function.