Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation in obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Torun, EMEL; Aydin, SİNEM; Gokce, Selim; Ozgen, İLKER; Donmez, Tugrul; Cesur, Yaşar

doi:10.5152/tjg.2014.5552

Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation in obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Torun E., Aydin S., Gokce S., Ozgen I. T., Donmez T., Cesur Y.

The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, pp.92-8, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume:
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2014.5552
Journal Name: The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.92-8
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: This study aimed to understand the role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in increasing the risk of atherosclerosis in obese pediatric patients.