Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is a predictor of subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis in the presence of Metabolic Syndrome

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KEMALOĞLU C., KEMALOĞLU M. D.

NEPALESE HEART JOURNAL, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.39-45, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3126/njh.v16i1.23898
  • Dergi Adı: NEPALESE HEART JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-45
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: atherosclerosis, carotid intima-media thickness, metabolic syndrome, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, ARTERY WALL THICKNESS, STEATOHEPATITIS, STEATOSIS, SEVERITY, RISK, MEN
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (c-imt) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to determine whether NAFLD is an independent predictor for the progression of atherosclerosis.