Relationship between aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index and carotid intima-media thickness in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Sert, Ahmet; Pirgon, Ozgür; Aypar, Ebru; Yılmaz, Hakan; Dündar, Bumin

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.891

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Relationship between aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index and carotid intima-media thickness in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Authors:

Ahmet Sert

Ozgür Pirgon

Ebru Aypar

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence for an association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and...

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