Klinefelter syndrome, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes: review of literature and clinical perspectives

Klinefelter syndrome, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes: review of literature and clinical perspectives

Klinefelter syndrome (KS), the most frequent chromosomic abnormality in males, is associated with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The mechanisms involved in increasing risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are not completely understood....

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Main Authors: Andrea Salzano, Roberta D'Assante, Liam Heaney, Federica Monaco, Giuseppe Rengo, Pietro Valente, Daniela Pasquali, Eduardo Bossone, Daniele Gianfrilli, Andrea Lenzi, Antonio Cittadini, Alberto M. Marra, Raffaele Napoli
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Published: 2018
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Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Klinefelter syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Metabolic syndrome
Insulin resistance
Testosterone therapy
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular risk factor
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/33320
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