ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION MARKERS IN LOW CARDIOVASCULAR RISK INDIVIDUALS: COMPARISON OF MALES AND FEMALES

Gungor Z. B., Sipahioglu N., Sonmez H., Ekmekci H., Toprak S., Ayaz G., ...More

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.36, no.1, pp.62-72, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jomb-2016-0030
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-72
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) account for approximately 50% of the total deaths in Turkey. Most of them are related with atherosclerotic coronary heart disease. Predictive value of endothelial dysfunction markers related with the earliest stage of atherosclerosis has been getting more attention. We hypothesized that differences in endothelial dysfunction biochemical markers among genders would aid to capture proatherogenic activity that was not diagnosed by conventional risk assessment scoring systems.