The role of Ad-36 as a risk factor in males with gynecomastia
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES, vol.85, no.6, pp.992-996, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 85 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mehy.2015.08.020
- Journal Name: MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.992-996
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Gynecomastia is highly prevalent worldwide and Adenovirus-36 (Ad-36), recently implicated in increased adipose tissue deposition due to its affinity for adipose tissue, is a potential etiological agent in the development of obesity and therefore we hypothesized that Ad-36 may also play a role in the development of gynecomastia by possibly accompanying increased regional adiposity.