Circulating E-selectin levels and insulin resistance are associated with early stages of atherosclerosis in nonfunctional adrenal incidentaloma

Objective To evaluate circulating E-selectin levels in patients with nonfunctional adrenal incidentaloma (NFA) in relation to insulin resistance and early atherosclerosis.Subjects and methods A total of 40 patients with NFA (mean [SD] age: 55.6 [10.7] years; 70% were females) and 35 controls (mean [...

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Main Authors: Tuncay Delibasi, Basak Karbek, Nujen Colak Bozkurt, Evrim Cakir, Askin Gungunes, Ölknur Öztürk Ünsal, Muyesser Sayki Aslan, Erman Cakal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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