Association Between Soluble CD40 Ligand and Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents

Yavas A. K., Eminoglu T. F., OKUR İ., Aral A., Hasanoglu A., TÜMER L.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.1-5, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jpr.24654
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-5
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Coronary heart disease is one of the most common causes of death around the world. The pathological process of coronary heart disease like atherosclerosis starts in childhood. During this period thrombosis constitutes a high-risk factor. In this study, we investigated the effect of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) and clotting activation on children and adolescents with hypercholesterolemia.