The purpose of this study is to compare the cardiovascular risks of growth hormone deficient young adult males who have completed growth hormone therapy to healthy young adult males.
Adults with growth hormone deficiency are at risk for cardiovascular disease. What age this begins is not known. The objectives of this study are to compare the following measurements between growth hormone deficient young males 3-7 years post completion of growth hormone treatment and age related healthy controls: 1. Carotid artery imaging 2. Metabolic and cardiac parameters 3. Body composition measurements
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
24
Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Compare carotid artery intima medial thickness
Time frame: During study visit
Compare metabolic parameters and body composition measurements
Time frame: During study visit
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