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, vol.45, no.6, pp.1306-1311, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1408-37
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1306-1311
  • Keywords: 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
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.