[Lipid profile and alteration of body composition in growth hormone deficient adults].

Background: The growth hormone deficiency (GHD) syndrome in adults and the increased associated cardiovascular risk have been extensively studied in recent years. Abnormal body composition with excess of visceral adiposity and adverse lipid profile are important features of this syndrome. Abnormal lipid profile has been described with increased levels of total cholesterol (C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides, decreased levels of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and apolipoproteins abnormalities.

Glucose metabolism and visceral fat in GH deficient adults: 1 year of GH replacement.

The aim of the current study is to evaluate the effects of 12-month growth hormone (GH) replacement on glucose metabolism and visceral fat in 24 adults with GH deficiency (11 men, 13 women, age 41+/-1.9 year, BMI 27+/-1.2 kg/m2.

Ambulatory monitoring of blood pressure in growth hormone-deficient adults.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the 24-h pattern of blood pressure in adults with growth hormone deficiency using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. We therefore evaluated the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures, systolic and diastolic blood pressure loads and diurnal blood pressure rhythm. We used an auscultatory-type monitor, the measurements being made at 10-15 min intervals during the day and 20-30 min intervals at night.