Temporal and masseter muscle evaluation by MRI provides information on muscle mass and quality in acromegaly patients.

Federico GattoAngelo MiliotoGiuliana CoricaFederica NistaClaudia CampanaAnna AreccoLorenzo MattioliLorenzo BelluscioBianca BignottiDiego FeroneAlberto Stefano Tagliafico

Published in: Pituitary (2024)

Male patients with higher IGF-1 values have thicker temporal and masseter muscles, suggesting that sex and IGF-1 have a significant impact on muscle mass in acromegaly.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
growth hormone
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
peritoneal dialysis
botulinum toxin
skeletal muscle
pi k akt
prognostic factors
binding protein
healthcare
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
signaling pathway
cell proliferation