Fasting levels of growth hormone are associated with carotid intima media thickness but are not affected by fluvastatin treatment

Fasting levels of growth hormone are associated with carotid intima media thickness but are not affected by fluvastatin treatment

Abstract Background Growth hormone (GH) has been linked to cardiovascular disease but the exact mechanism of this association is still unclear. We here test if the fasting levels of GH are cross-sectionally associated with carotid intima media thickness (IMT) and whether treatment with fluvastatin a...

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Main Authors: Erik Hallengren, Peter Almgren, Maria Rosvall, Gerd Östling, Margaretha Persson, Andreas Bergmann, Joachim Struck, Gunnar Engström, Bo Hedblad, Olle Melander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Growth hormone
Statins
Imt
Lipids
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0563-9

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