Osteoprotegerin as a marker of atherosclerosis in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients

Alkac C., Alkac B., Akbas F., Aral H., Karagoz Y., Altunoglu E. G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.6, ss.1306-1311, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1408-37
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1306-1311
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, osteoprotegerin, ankle-brachial index, ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX, PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL-DISEASE, SERUM OSTEOPROTEGERIN, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, MYOCARDIAL-ISCHEMIA, GLYCEMIC CONTROL, MORTALITY, STROKE, ASSOCIATIONS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the availability of osteoprotegerin (OPG) as a marker of atherosclerosis and compare serum OPG levels with ankle-brachial index (ABI) in diabetic patients.