The Somatotropic Axis in the Sleep Apnea-Obesity Comorbid Duo

The Somatotropic Axis in the Sleep Apnea-Obesity Comorbid Duo

Background: Growth hormone (GH) stimulates the production of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in most tissues and together GH and IGF-1 profoundly impact adipose tissue deposition, glucose metabolism and cardiovascular function. A low serum IGF-I level has been reported as being associated with...

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Main Authors: Louis-Marie Galerneau, Anne-Laure Borel, Olivier Chabre, Marc Sapene, Bruno Stach, Janie Girey-Rannaud, Renaud Tamisier, Jean-Louis Pépin, Philippe Caron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
abdominal obesity
insulin-like growth factor
biomarker
cardiovascular risk
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00376/full

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