Circulating Insulin and Insulin Growth Factor-1 Are Independent Determinants of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry in Essential Hypertension

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Authors

Paolo Verdecchia · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Gianpaolo Reboldi · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Giuseppe Schillaci · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Claudia Borgioni · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Antonella Ciucci · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Maria Pia Telera · Ospedale Civile di Giaveno

Fausto Santeusanio

Abstract

These data indicate that insulin and IGF-1 are powerful independent determinants of LV mass and geometry in untreated subjects with essential hypertension and normal glucose tolerance.

Topics & Keywords

Birth, Development, and Health Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Apelin-related biomedical research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 100, Issue 17, pp. 1802-1807

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.17.1802

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