Skin morphological changes in growth hormone deficiency and acromegaly

Merete Wolder Lange; J Thulesen; U Feldt-Rasmussen; N E Skakkebaek; N Vahl; J O Jørgensen; J S Christiansen; Steen Seier Poulsen; S B Sneppen; A Juul

Skin morphological changes in growth hormone deficiency and acromegaly

Merete Wolder Lange, J Thulesen, U Feldt-Rasmussen, N E Skakkebaek, N Vahl, J O Jørgensen, J S Christiansen, Steen Seier Poulsen, S B Sneppen, A Juul

Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Abstract

To evaluate the histomorphology of skin and its appendages, especially eccrine sweat glands, in patients with GH disorders, because reduced sweating ability in patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is associated with increased risk of hyperthermia under stressed conditions.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Endocrinology
Volume	145
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	147-153
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0804-4643
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

Acromegaly
Adolescent
Adult
Biopsy
Eccrine Glands
Epidermis
Human Growth Hormone
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Iontophoresis
Male
Middle Aged
Muscarinic Agonists
Pilocarpine
Sebaceous Glands
Skin
Sweating

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Skin morphological changes in growth hormone deficiency and acromegaly

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