ea0056p558 | Obesity | ECE2018
Tancic-Gajic Milina
, Ivovic Miomira
, Marina Ljiljana
, Arizanovic Zorana
, Ilievski Marija
, Kendereski Aleksandra
, Micic Dragan
, Vujovic Svetlana
Introduction: Obesity is often accompanied by comorbidites predisposing atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media complex thickness (CIMT) is consisdered as a marker of initial asymptomatic atherosclerosis. The relationship of sex hormones to obesity and atherosclerosis has been extensively studied.Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze the correlation CIMT and sex steroid levels in severly obese pre-menopausal women.Meth...