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

AYAZ, TESLİME; Kirbas, AYNUR; Durakoglugil, TUĞBA; Durakoglugil, MURTAZA; SAHIN, SERAP; SAHIN, OSMAN; KIRVAR, Abdulkadir; Tasci, FİLİZ

doi:10.1089/met.2013.0151

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, Scopus)

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.