Evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid arterial stiffness in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Ciftel, Murat; Demir, Berrin; Kozan, Gunay; Yilmaz, Osman; Kahveci, Hasan; Kilic, ÖMER

doi:10.1007/s12519-015-0066-7

Evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid arterial stiffness in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Ciftel M., Demir B., Kozan G., Yilmaz O., Kahveci H., Kilic Ö.

WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.103-108, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12519-015-0066-7
Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-108
Anahtar Kelimeler: adenotonsillar hypertrophy, carotid artery stiffness, carotid intima media thickness, subclinical atherosclerosis, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, PHOSPHOLIPASE A(2), OXIDATIVE STRESS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, TONSILLECTOMY, METAANALYSIS, ASSOCIATION, PREDICTION
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy can produce cardiopulmonary disease in children. However, it is unclear whether adenotonsillar hypertrophy causes atherosclerosis. This study evaluated carotid intima-media thickness and carotid arterial stiffness in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.