Assessment of atherosclerosis in obese adolescents: Positive correlation of mean platelet volume and carotid intima media thickness

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Arslan N., Makay B., Hizli S., KOÇYİĞİT A., Demircioglu F., Tuncel A. S., ...More

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, vol.49, no.11, pp.963-968, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 49 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.1111/jpc.12301
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.963-968
• Keywords: carotid intima media thickness, childhood, mean platelet volume, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, FATTY LIVER-DISEASE, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, METABOLIC SYNDROME, CHILDHOOD, INFLAMMATION, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, ADULTHOOD, CHILDREN
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: This study aims to assess the correlation of mean platelet volume (MPV) and common carotid artery (CCA) thickness in a population of obese adolescents.