Endothelial dysfunction biomarker, endothelial cell-specific molecule-1, and pediatric metabolic syndrome
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.58, no.11, pp.1124-1129, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 58 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.12989
- Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1124-1129
- Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare serum endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (endocan) in pediatric patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and in healthy children, and to determine whether it can be used as an indicator of endothelium damage-induced complications in pediatric MetS patients.