Secondary obesity. Part 2
Glucocorticoids, prolactin and growth hormone play an important role in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis. Hypercortisolism, hyperprolactinemia and growth hormone deficiency lead to an increase in body weight due to visceral fat accumulation. Mechanisms of development of obesity in various end...
| Format: | Article |
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| Language: | English |
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Endocrinology Research Centre
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Ожирение и метаболизм |
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| Online Access: | https://endojournals.ru/index.php/omet/article/view/6389 |
| Summary: | Glucocorticoids, prolactin and growth hormone play an important role in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis. Hypercortisolism, hyperprolactinemia and growth hormone deficiency lead to an increase in body weight due to visceral fat accumulation. Mechanisms of development of obesity in various endocrine diseases are different. Adequate correction of hormonal disorders usually is accompanied by a decrease in body weight and the improvement of metabolic parameters. |
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| ISSN: | 2071-8713 2306-5524 |