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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 86 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/cen.13275
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.473-479
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: Yes

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.