Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Body Composition Parameters after Treatment of Acromegaly: 1 year Follow-Up.

Ivana Ságová Daniela Kantárová Marián MokáňPeter Vaňuga

Published in: International journal of endocrinology (2022)

This study demonstrates a reduction in the median nerve CSA 1 year after treatment of acromegaly. These changes are closely associated with a reduction in IGF- I levels and in lean body mass. The enlargement of the median nerve in acromegaly can be reversed with adequate treatment.

Keyphrases

body composition
growth hormone
bone mineral density
cross sectional
peripheral nerve
resistance training
binding protein
pi k akt
postmenopausal women
high intensity