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., ...More

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS, vol.12, no.5, pp.283-289, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/met.2013.0151
  • Journal Name: METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-289
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.