JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.29, no.6, pp.669-673, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Fetuin A is an inhibitor of insulin action and have been found to be related with subcutaneous lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. The relation of cardiac lipid accumulation, fetuin A and insulin resistance parameters in obese children is not well-known. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation of serum fetuin A levels with subcutaneous and cardiac lipid accumulation, and insulin resistance parameters in Turkish obese children.