Predictors of epicardial adipose tissue in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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AKBAŞ E. M., HAMUR H., DEMİRTAŞ L., BAKIRCI E. M., ÖZÇİÇEK A., ÖZÇİÇEK F., ...Daha Fazla

DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME, cilt.6, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1758-5996-6-55
  • Dergi Adı: DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), visceral fat depot of the heart, was found to be associated with coronary artery disease in cardiac and non-cardiac patients. Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were introduced as potential markers to determine inflammation in various disorders. Recently, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was found to be closely associated with atherosclerosis in general population. Waist circumference is commonly used to assess the risk factors in various metabolic disorders. There has been a well known relation between inflammation and peripheral adipose tissue in diabetes mellitus. However, the data regarding EAT and inflammation is scant in this population. Hence, we aimed to determine the relationship between PLR, NLR, AIP, waist circumference and EAT in diabetic patients.