Growth Hormone Deficiency and Replacement in Patients with Treated Cushing’s Disease, Prolactinomas and Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenomas: Effects on Body Composition, Glucose Metabolism, Lipid Status and Bone Mineral Density

A. Colson,Antonia Brooke,D. Walker,G.M. Besser,S. L. Chew,A. Grossman,P Jenkins,W. M. Drake,John P. Monson

Growth Hormone Deficiency and Replacement in Patients with Treated Cushing’s Disease, Prolactinomas and Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenomas: Effects on Body Composition, Glucose Metabolism, Lipid Status and Bone Mineral Density

2006

A. Colson
Antonia Brooke
D. Walker
G.M. Besser
S. L. Chew
A. Grossman
P Jenkins
W. M. Drake
John P. Monson

Background/Aims: This study was designed to determine whether previous Cushing’s disease (CD) or prolactinoma (PRL) could exert adverse effects additional to those of growth hormone

Keywords:

Pituitary adenoma
Hormone
Bone mineral
Cushing's disease
Waist–hip ratio
Internal medicine
Endocrinology
Prolactinoma
Growth hormone deficiency
Medicine
Adverse effect
Disease
Diabetes mellitus
Carbohydrate metabolism

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