The Relationship Between Increased Epicardial Fat Thickness and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients With Nonfunctional Adrenal Incidentaloma

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidences indicate that patients diagnosed with Adrenal Incidentaloma (AI) may present cardiovascular complications. Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) has recently been described as a new risk factor and an active player in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES:...

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Published in:Int J Endocrinol Metab
Main Authors: Imga, Nasiroglu Narin, Ucar Elalmis, Ozgul, Muslum Tuna, Mazhar, Aycıcek Dogan, Bercem, Sahin, Deniz, Berker, Dilek, Guler, Serdar
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Kowsar 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138281/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942264
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijem.37635
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