Circulating FGF21 levels are progressively increased from the early to end stages of chronic kidney diseases and are associated with renal function in Chinese.

BACKGROUND: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a hepatic hormone involved in the regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. This study aims to test the hypothesis that elevated FGF21 concentrations are associated with the change of renal function and the presence of left ventricular hypert...

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Main Authors: Zhuofeng Lin, Zhihong Zhou, Yanlong Liu, Qi Gong, Xinxin Yan, Jian Xiao, Xiaojie Wang, Shaoqiang Lin, Wenke Feng, Xiaokun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3078122?pdf=render