Increased circulating levels of irisin are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in subjects with acromegaly.
CONCLUSIONS: Elevated irisin levels in acromegalic subjects were associated with cIMT and EFT, suggesting that irisin is a surrogate marker for cardiovascular risk in acromegalic subjects.
PMID: 31696447 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Hormones - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Hormones (Athens) Source Type: research
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