hrp0092p1-236 | Multisystem Endocrine Disorders | ESPE2019

Serum Endocan Levels as a Marker of Endothelial Dysfunction in Turner Syndrome and Correlation with Cardiac Findings

Gencay Ali Genco , Darendeliler Feyza , Nisli Kemal , Karaca Serra , Kardelen Asli Derya , Poyrazoglu Sükran , Bas Firdevs

Background: The most common reason for the increased mortality and morbidity in TS, which results from partial or complete deficiency of an X chromosome in a female, is acquired cardiovascular disease, which is the result of endothelial dysfunction that causes atherosclerosis. Endocan, an inflamatory marker, has been found elevated in several diseases with endothelial dysfunction (ED). There is no study of endocan levels in TS.Ob...