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ArticleScientific reports2016

Effects of aerobic exercise on ectopic lipids in patients with growth hormone deficiency before and after growth hormone replacement therapy.

Emanuel R Christ, Andrea Egger, Sabin Allemann, Tania Buehler, Roland Kreis, Chris Boesch

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Musculoskeletal Effects of Altered GH Action.Frontiers in physiology · 2022
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  3. The Flexibility of Ectopic Lipids.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Emanuel R ChristDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Andrea EggerDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Sabin AllemannDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Tania BuehlerDepartment of Clinical Research, Division of MR-Spectroscopy and Methodology, University of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Roland KreisDepartment of Clinical Research, Division of MR-Spectroscopy and Methodology, University of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Chris BoeschDepartment of Clinical Research, Division of MR-Spectroscopy and Methodology, University of Bern, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Bern · CHUniversity Hospital of Basel · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) increases exercise capacity and insulin resistance while it decreases fat mass in growth hormone-deficient patients (GHD). Ectopic lipids (intramyocellular (IMCL) and intrahepatocellular lipids (IHCL) are related to insulin resistance. The effect of GHRT on ectopic lipids is unknown. It is hypothesized that exercise-induced utilization of ectopic lipids is significantly decreased in GHD patients and normalized by GHRT. GHD (4 females, 6 males) and age/gender/waist-matched control subjects (CS) were studied. VO2max was assessed on a treadmill and insulin sensitivity determined by a two-step hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp. Visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) fat were quantified by MR-imaging. IHCL and IMCL were measured before and after a 2 h exercise at 50-60% of VO2max using MR-spectroscopy (∆IMCL, ∆IHCL). Identical investigations were performed after 6 months of GHRT. VO2max was similar in GHD and CS and significantly increased after GHRT; GHRT significantly decreased SAT and VAT. 2 h-exercise resulted in a decrease in IMCL (significant in CS and GHRT) and a significant increase in IHCL in CS and GHD pre and post GHRT. GHRT didn't significantly impact on ∆IMCL and ∆IHCL. We conclude that aerobic exercise affects ectopic lipids in patients and controls. GHRT increases exercise capacity without influencing ectopic lipids.

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ExerciseHormone Replacement TherapyLipid MetabolismAdultBlood GlucoseDwarfism, PituitaryExercise TestFemaleGlucoseHepatocytesHuman Growth HormoneHumansInsulin ResistanceIntra-Abdominal FatMaleMiddle AgedBlood GlucoseGlucoseHuman Growth Hormone

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PMID26792091
PMCPMC4726290
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