Association between syndecan-1 and renal function in adolescents with excess weight: evidence of subclinical kidney disease and endothelial dysfunction

Excess weight (overweight and obesity) is associated with kidney and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between syndecan-1 and renal function among adolescents with excess weight. A total of 56 students from a public school at Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, were...

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Main Authors: Z.M.R.M. Saboia, G.C. Meneses, A.M.C. Martins, E.F. Daher, G.B. Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000300606&lng=en&tlng=en