Left Ventricular Mass after Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy

Abstract

Background: Adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have a number of cardiovascular risk factors that may enhance their risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The impact of growth hormone (GH) therapy on heart function and metabolic abnormalities that may increase children's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at an early age has been the subject of very few research in children. Aim: To evaluate the effect of growth hormone therapy on left ventricular mass. Patients and methods: This prospective cohort study was carried out at