Adipose Tissue Redistribution and Ectopic Lipid Deposition in Active Acromegaly and Effects of Surgical Treatment.

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GH and IGF-I have important roles in the maintenance of substrate metabolism and body composition. However, when in excess in acromegaly, the lipolytic and insulin antagonistic effects of GH may alter adipose tissue (AT) deposition.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.

Title: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Publisher: The Endocrine Society

ISSN (Electronic): 1945-7197

ISSN (Print): 0021-972X

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2015

Volume: 100

Issue: 8

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[1 ] Departments of Medicine (C.M.R.-V., W.S., J.C.F., D.G., P.U.F.), Radiology (H.M., F.A.-M.), Biostatistics (Z.J.), and Neurosurgery (J.N.B.), Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York 10032; and Departments of Medicine and Neurosurgery (K.D.P.), Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1210/jc.2015-1917

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1917

PMC ID: 4524994

PubMed ID: 26037515

SO-VID: ba69e3e5-3a6d-485d-a2e1-54ba5938e30f

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