Epicardial Fat Thickness is Increased in Vitamin D Deficient Premenopausal Women and does not Decrease after Short-term Replacement

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GÜRSES K. M., Tokgozoglu L., YALÇIN M. U., KOÇYİĞİT D., EVRANOS B., YORGUN H., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.582-589, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5551/jat.28381
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.582-589
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency, which is prevalent among young women in Middle Eastern populations, has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has also been found to be associated with coronary artery disease. However, data on the relationship between vitamin D status and epicardial adiposity is limited. This study aims to investigate the effect of vitamin D deficiency and replacement therapy on EAT thickness in healthy, young premenopausal women.