Ghrelin and adiponectin in patients with Cushing's disease before and after successful transsphenoidal surgery.

Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 30 - 36
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Abstract
Summary background  Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand of the GH secretagogue receptor that exerts orexigenic activity, is negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance. Conversely, low levels of adiponectin (ApN), a circulating adipocytokine with antidiabetic, antiatherogenic and anti-inflammatory properties, have been found in several insulin-resistant conditions. Although Cushing's syndrome causes several metabolic and...
Paper Details
Title
Ghrelin and adiponectin in patients with Cushing's disease before and after successful transsphenoidal surgery.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2005
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
30 - 36
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