Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.58, no.2, pp.220-225, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 58 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2023.22310
- Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.220-225
- Keywords: Cardiometabolic, cardiovascular disease, children, kidney transplantation, left ventricular, hypertrophy, metabolic syndrome, pediatric, obesity, BODY-MASS INDEX, METABOLIC SYNDROME, TURKISH CHILDREN, OBESITY, DEFINITIONS, ADOLESCENTS, PREVALENCE, GROWTH, YOUTH
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: There is an increased risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome among kidney transplant recipients, which adversely affects cardiovascular and renal outcomes in these patients. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in pediatric kidney transplant recipients and the associations of metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular disease and graft function.