Structural, functional and autonomic changes in the cardiovascular system in growth hormone deficient patients

Erdogan D., Tukek T., Aral F., Oflaz H., Ozaydin M., Kocaman O., ...Daha Fazla

ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.19-23, 2004 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 9 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2004.91521.x
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19-23

Özet

Background: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is known to cause higher rates of cardiovascular mortality. The purpose of the study was to analyze the structural and functional changes in the heart and investigate their relation to autonomic function as assessed with heart rate variability (HRV).