Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of our study was to assess the relation between common carotid intima-media thickness, a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and other metabolic risk factors, in a group of obese patients.Patients and methods: Of 142 obese patients (47 male, 95 female, mean age 39.74±11.41 years, and mean BMI 46.88±8.85 kg/m2) were clinically and biologically evaluated. BMI and waist circumference were measured and a complete patient histor...

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation between anthropometric measurements, plasma biomarkers of inflammation, metabolic and adipokines pattern and the presence of severe steatosis, in a group of patients with morbid obesity.Materials and methods: We evaluated a group of 40 patients (25 F, 15 M) with morbid obesity and indication for bariatric surgery. Anthropometric measurements (waist circumference, BMI determination) were performed and...