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Epicardial fat thickness significantly decreases after short-term growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy in adults with GH deficiency

  • E. Ferrante

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
    • Equal contribution.
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  • A.E. Malavazos

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology and Metabolic Disease Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    • Equal contribution.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +39 02 52774557.
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  • C. Giavoli

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • F. Ermetici

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology and Metabolic Disease Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • C. Coman

      Affiliations

    • Echocardiographic Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • S. Bergamaschi

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • E. Profka

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • S. Briganti

      Affiliations

    • Diabetology and Metabolic Disease Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • C.L. Ronchi

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • E. Passeri

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • S. Corbetta

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • A.G. Lania

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • A. Spada

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • G. Iacobellis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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  • B. Ambrosi

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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  • P. Beck-Peccoz

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

Received 20 March 2011 ,Revised 5 September 2011 ,Accepted 7 September 2011. Published online 28 November 2011 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0939-4753(11)00208-0

doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.09.001

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