The Relation Between Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Serum Osteoprotegerin Levels in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

AYAZ T., Kirbas A., Durakoglugil T., Durakoglugil M. E., SAHIN S. B., SAHIN O. Z., ...Daha Fazla

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS, cilt.12, sa.5, ss.283-289, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1089/met.2013.0151
  • Dergi Adı: METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.283-289
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in comparison to healthy controls and to investigate factors predicting the CIMT increase.