Leptin-to-adiponectin ratio in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Angin Y., ARSLAN N., Kuralay F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.56, sa.3, ss.259-266, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.259-266
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, leptin-to-adiponectin ratio, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The leptin-to-adiponectin (L/A) ratio has been used to show insulin resistance (IR) in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate the L/A ratio in obese adolescents and compare this ratio in patients with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and also with healthy controls. The second aim was to search the possible correlations between the L/A ratio with the markers of IR and inflammation.