Aortic elastic properties in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Fotbolcu H., Yakar T., Duman D., Ozden K., Karaahmet T., Tigen K., ...More

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, vol.15, no.3, pp.139-145, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mbp.0b013e328339e2c8
  • Journal Name: BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.139-145
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Recent studies have shown that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Aortic stiffness, an early marker of arteriosclerosis, is associated with cardiovascular mortality. In this study, the aortic elastic properties of nondiabetic, normotensive NAFLD patients were evaluated.