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Purpose : Adolescent obesity is known to be associated with complications such as hypertension, coronary artery disease and insulin resistance. We measured the common carotid artery by ultrasound as a predictor of atherosclerosis, and investigated the relationship between carotid artery parameters and serum cytokines in obese adolescents.
Methods : Twenty-nine obese adolescents(16-17 years old, obesity index>130 percent) and twenty- seven... |
