Relation of fetuin A levels with cardiac, subcutaneous lipid accumulation and insulin resistance parameters in Turkish obese children
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.29, sa.6, ss.669-673, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0430
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.669-673
- Anahtar Kelimeler: children, fetuin A, insulin resistance, lipid accumulation, obesity
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.