Association between overweight and growth hormone secretion in patients with non-functioning pituitary tumors.

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We observed a negative synergistic effect between overweight and tumor size on GH secretion in patients with NFPTs, indicating that GH provocation tests for diagnosing underestimated GHD could be considered in overweight unoperated patients with large NFPTs.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index