Classic cardiovascular risk factors improve in very elderly hypopituitary patients treated on standard hormone replacement in long term follow- up
Abstract Background Hypopituitarism in the elderly population is an underdiagnosed condition and may increase comorbidities related to glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular risk factors. Optimization of hormone replacement that considers alterations in clearance rates of hormones, int...
Main Authors: | Isabella Naves Rosa, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Munhoz Soares, Marcelo Palmeira Rodrigues, Luciana Ansaneli Naves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40842-021-00119-6 |
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