title: Epicardial fat is a negative predictor of spine volumetric bone mineral density and trabecular bone score in acromegaly.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Research Center for Pituitary Diseases, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unidad 747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), c/Sant Antoni Mª Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain. EValassi@santpau.cat.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valassi
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Research Center for Pituitary Diseases, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unidad 747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), c/Sant Antoni Mª Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.affiliation: Mineral Metabolism Unit, Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malouf
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vilades
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leta
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llauger
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eulàlia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Urgell
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Research Center for Pituitary Diseases, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unidad 747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), c/Sant Antoni Mª Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aulinas
authors.affiliation: Mineral Metabolism Unit, Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marín
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Betina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biagetti
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Research Center for Pituitary Diseases, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unidad 747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), c/Sant Antoni Mª Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C501126:DKK1 protein, human; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
keywords: Acromegaly; Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1); Epicardial fat; Trabecular bone score; Volumetric bone mineral density