Open AccessRelationship between C3 Levels and Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Overweight and Obese Patients
Author(s) -
Giovanni De Pergola,
Marco Matteo Ciccone,
Pietro Guida,
Gaetano Morea,
Emanuela Giannuzzo,
Francesca Cortese,
Pietro Scicchitano,
Stefano Favale,
Franco Silvestris
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000327893
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , intima media thickness , insulin resistance , endocrinology , overweight , blood pressure , abdominal obesity , obesity , euthyroid , carotid arteries , thyroid
The study aim was to compare C3 levels with the common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCAIMT) in subjects of both genders, with a wide range of BMI, independently of age, gender, and abdominal obesity.
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