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Endocan, TGF-beta, and ADMA as Risk Factors for Endothelial Dysfunction and Possible Vascular Disease in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Dilek Arpaci; Engin Karakece; Aysel Gurkan Tocoglu; Hasan Ergenc; Gürol Çiftci, Gönül; Çiftci, İhsan Hakkı; Tamer, Ali (ASSOC CLINICAL SCIENTISTS, 2016)

Purpose: Although the relationship between atherosclerosis and overt hypothyroidism has been confirmed, it remains controversial in cases of subclinical hypothyroidism. Higher TSH and similar T4 suggest differences in ...
Epicardial Fat Thickness in Patients with Prediabetes and Correlation with Other Cardiovascular Risk Markers

Dilek Arpaci; Burcak Polat Ugurlu; Abdullah Nabi Aslan; Reyhan Ersoy; Akçay, Mustafa; Bekir Cakir (JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2015)

Conclusion We found the EFT levels to be increased in all subgroups of prediabetic patients regardless of FPG and HbA1c. Furthermore, EFT directly correlated with the patients' BMI and WC.
The relationship between epicardial fat tissue thickness and visceral adipose tissue in lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Dilek Arpaci; Toçoğlu, Aysel; Sabiye Yilmaz; Hasan Ergenc; Tamer, Ali; Keser, Nurgül; Gündüz, Hüseyin (BMC, 2015)

Conclusions: The present study found that increased abdominal adipose tissue in patients with PCOS was associated with atherosclerosis. Additionally, EAT may aid in the determination of the risk of atherosclerosis in ...