Search Results - "Santos, Hertz T."
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Function and form of the shoulder in congenital and untreated growth hormone deficiency
Published in Endocrine (01-09-2023)“…Objectives The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the entire human body. During arm elevation, it requires the integrity of a set of muscles, bones, and…”
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Quantitative measures of the vascular and neural components of the retina in adult individuals with congenital and untreated growth hormone deficiency
Published in International journal of retina and vitreous (01-10-2022)“…Abstract Background The somatotrophic axis, including hypothalamic growth hormone (GH)-releasing hormone (GHRH), pituitary GH and circulating IGF-I, is…”
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Individuals with isolated congenital GH deficiency due to a GHRH receptor gene mutation appear to cope better with SARS-CoV-2 infection than controls
Published in Endocrine (01-05-2021)“…Purpose Several interactions exist between the GH/IGF axis and the immune system, including effects on innate immunity and humoral and cellular response…”
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Cerebral vasoreactivity, a surrogate marker of cerebrovascular disease, is not impaired in subjects with lifetime, untreated, congenital isolated GH deficiency
Published in Endocrine (01-11-2020)“…Objectives Cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) is a major cause of death and disability. The role of the GH/IGF-I axis on CeVD risk is controversial. Patients with…”
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