The Relationship between Body Composition and Renal Resistive Index in Newly diagnosed Hypertensive Patients

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Karakan S., Inan B.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.66, no.2, pp.256-261, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.7727/wimj.2015.054
  • Journal Name: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-261
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Obesity is a major modifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis. Thus, early risk markers are needed to identify obese subjects. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between body composition and arterial stiffness documented by Doppler-derived renal resistive index (RRI).