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Our data suggest that aortic elasticity is significantly impaired and is also associated with insulin resistance and LVMI in NAFLD patients, which may contribute to the relationship between NAFLD and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among these patients.

OBJECTIVE: Most deaths in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The relationship between serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and CVD has been investigated. We aimed to search the relationship between serum ADMA, atherosclerosis, inflammation and cardiac functions in ADPKD. MATERIAL and METHODS:Fifty-seven ADPKD patients and 23 healthy control subjects were enrolled. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and echocardiographic measurements were performed. ADMA, inflammatory markers, Neutrophil Count/Lymphocyte Count (NLR), echocardiographic findings and CIMT values were compared between the groups. Correlation analyses were performed.