hrp0086p1-p484 | Fat Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2016

Fetuin-A as an Alternative Marker for Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk in Prepubertal Children

Joung Oh Yeon , Hee Yi Kyung , Jae Kang Min , Woo Baek Joon , Yang Seung , Tae Hwang Il

Background: Fetuin-A plays a role in insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of present study was to determine the relation between fetuin-A levels and caridiometabolic risk factors and to investigate effect of serum fetuin-A to insulin sensitivity indices for determining whether fetuin-A is additional marker of insulin resistance in prepubertal children.Method: Ninety-nine prepubertal Korean...