Serum paraoxonase activity is associated with epicardial fat tissue in renal transplant recipients

EROĞLU, ERAY; KOÇYİĞİT, İSMAİL; ÜNAL, Aydın; Korkar, Hafsa; Karakukcu, ÇİĞDEM; Örsçelik, Özcan; SİPAHİOĞLU, MURAT; TOKGÖZ, BÜLENT; OYMAK, OKTAY

doi:10.1007/s11255-015-1051-8

Serum paraoxonase activity is associated with epicardial fat tissue in renal transplant recipients

EROĞLU E., KOÇYİĞİT I., ÜNAL A., Korkar H., Karakukcu C., Örsçelik O., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.47, no.8, pp.1409-1414, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-015-1051-8
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1409-1414
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in renal transplant recipients. Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) has been shown to protect against atherosclerosis by modifying lipoproteins. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) has been proposed as a new cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between PON-1 activity and EFT in renal transplant recipients.