Saliva/serum ghrelin, obestatin and homocysteine levels in patients with ischaemic heart disease

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Kilic N., Dagli N., Aydin S., Erman F., Bek Y., Akin O., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.28, no.3, pp.159-164, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2016-075
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.159-164
  • Keywords: saliva, homocysteine, ghrelin, obestatin, ischaemia, DES-ACYL GHRELIN, ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS, FOOD-INTAKE, KAPPA-B, PEPTIDE, HORMONE, PLASMA, RECEPTOR, DYSFUNCTION, ACTIVATION
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We aimed to compare ghrelin, obestatin, homocysteine (Hcy), vitamin B-12 and folate levels in the serum and saliva of ischaemic heart disease patients.