Serum Levels of Asprosin, a Novel Adipokine, Are Significantly Lowered in Patients with Acromegaly.

Xiaoan Ke Lian Duan Feng Ying Gong Yue-Lun Zhang Kan Deng Yong Yao Linjie Wang Hui Pan Hui-Juan Zhu

Published in: International journal of endocrinology (2020)

Serum asprosin levels in acromegaly patients are lowered, which may be related to increased blood glucose and reduced body fat mass caused by long-term high GH levels exposure.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
growth hormone
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
patient reported