EVALUATION OF PARA- AND PERIRENAL FAT THICKNESS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH METABOLIC DISORDERS IN POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

Sahin S. B., Durakoglugil T., Ayaz T., Sahin O. Z., Durakoglugil E., Sumer F., ...More

ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, vol.21, no.8, pp.878-886, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4158/ep14435.or
  • Journal Name: ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.878-886
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare para-and perirenal fat (PFT) and subcutaneous abdominal fat (SFT) measurements between patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and control subjects and to assess the possible relation with metabolic disorders.