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ea0056p562 | Obesity | ECE2018

The relationship between arterial stiffness and obesity in kidney transplant recipients

Ersoy Alparslan , Koca Nizameddin , Sensoy Baris , Gullulu Sumeyye , Ersoy Canan

Obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in recipients increase after kidney transplantation due to immunosuppressive drugs, non-traditional risk factors related to immunosuppressive drugs or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness (AS) and vascular calcification are common complications contributed to the development of CVD in patients with CKD. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between AS and obesity in transplant reci...

ea0035p753 | Obesity | ECE2014

Correlates of visceral and subcutaneous fat thickness in non-diabetic obese and morbidly obese patients

Gul Ozen Oz , Pekgoz Murat , Gullulu Sumeyye , Cander Soner , Tutuncu Ahmet , Seker Ismail , Sag Saim , Acikgoz Ebru , Sarandol Emre , Erturk Erdinc , Tuncel Ercan , Ersoy Canan

Objective: To determine the correlates of visceral and subcutaneous fat thickness in non-diabetic obese and morbidly obese patients.Methods: A total of 31 obese female outpatients composed of morbidly obese (n=16, BMI of ≧40 kg/m2) and obese (n=15, BMI of 30–39.9 kg/m2) patients were included in the present study. Data on age, anthropometrics, blood biochemistry, HOMA–IR, carotid intima-media thick...