Serum Adiponectin and hsCRP Levels and Non-Invasive Radiological Methods in the Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular System Complications in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Ruhsar Damla GÖKŞEN, Erturk Levent, Sakine KAR, Samim ÖZEN, Şükran DARCAN
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 5, pp 174-181
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1003
Summary
Objective: Adiponectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) can be used as early biochemical markers of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Radiologically, non-invasive flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements may be used as indicators in the early diagnosis of CVDs. To compare the biochemical markers of atherosclerosis with radiological markers of CVDs (CIMT, FMD, ventricular systolic and diastolic functions) and to assess the relationship of these parameters with metabolic control in diabetic children and adolescents.