Is there an increased cardiovascular risk in patients with prolactinoma? A challenging question

Yazici D., SÜNBÜL M., Yasar M., Deyneli O., YAVUZ D.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.49, no.8, pp.870-877, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.23030
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.870-877
  • Keywords: cardiovascular risk, carotid intima media thickness, echocardiography, epicardial adipose tissue thickness, prolactinoma, EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE-TISSUE, PRECLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, LOW TESTOSTERONE, FAT, HYPERPROLACTINEMIA, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, POPULATION, THICKNESS
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose Epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) is considered to be a surrogate for visceral fat and a novel cardiovascular risk indicator. Hyperprolactinemia has been shown to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The aim was to evaluate the association between EATT, carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), and cardiac functions in patients with prolactinoma.