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Aim Adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) refers to decreased secretion of growth hormones in the adults, which is associated with increased clustering of conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as central obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a recognized risk factor of cardiovascluar diseases, shares some clinical features. Given that the prevalence of MetS...
Key Points Obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome have become world-wide health problems of epidemic proportions with important health consequences. These closely related conditions have become the “plague” of the modern era, and measures on a global public health scale will be needed to stem the tide. This chapter focuses first on diagnostic criteria and...
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