Assessment of early atherosclerosis and left ventricular dysfunction in children with 21-hydroxylase deficiency

Ozdemir, RAHMİ; Korkmaz, Hueseyin; Kucuk, Mehmet; Karadeniz, Cem; Mese, Timur; Ozkan, Behzat

doi:10.1111/cen.13275

Assessment of early atherosclerosis and left ventricular dysfunction in children with 21-hydroxylase deficiency

Ozdemir R. , Korkmaz H. A. , Kucuk M., Karadeniz C., Mese T., Ozkan B.

CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.86, no.4, pp.473-479, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 86 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1111/cen.13275
Title of Journal : CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.473-479

Abstract

AimWe analysed 25 children with 21-hydroxylase deficiency who received glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid treatment for at least 12 months to determine the effects of the disease and its treatment on vascular structures and ventricular function.