The effects of growth hormone therapy on heart rate variability in adults with growth hormone deficiency

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Unluhizarci K., Eryol N. K., Tanriverdi F., Colak R., Topsakal R., Ozdogru I., ...More

CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, vol.63, no.7, pp.421-429, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 63 Issue: 7
• Publication Date: 2002
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0011-393x(02)80048-0
• Journal Name: CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.421-429
• Keywords: growth hormone, heart rate variability, HYPOPITUITARISM, REPLACEMENT, TIME
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Growth hormone (GH) deficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Abnormalities in heart rate variability (HRV) (such as decreased cardiac sympathetic activity), which is a marker of cardiac autonomic tone, have been found in patients with GH deficiency.