Epicardial and Perihepatic Fat as Cardiometabolic Risk Predictors in Girls with Turner Syndrome: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

Objective:Turner syndrome (TS) patients are at high risk of cardiometabolic disorders. Cardiometabolic risk factors are more commonly related to visceral rather than total body adiposity. Adipocytokines have been explored as a potential link between obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic dysfun...

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Published in:	JCRPE
Main Authors:	Nanees A. Salem, Nihal M. Batouty, Ahmed M. Tawfik, Donia M. Sobh, Basma Gadelhak, Shimaa R. Hendawy, Wafaa Laimon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Society 2021-12-01
Subjects:	epicardial fat perihepatic fat metabolic syndrome turner syndrome
Online Access:	http://www.jcrpe.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/epicardial-and-perihepatic-fat-as-cardiometabolic-/47426