Serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 19 are inversely associated with coronary artery disease in chinese individuals.

BACKGROUND: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) has been implicated in recent studies as a potential regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism, which may lead to atherosclerosis. Here, we investigated the association of FGF19 with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a C...

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Main Authors: Yaping Hao, Jian Zhou, Mi Zhou, Xiaojing Ma, Zhigang Lu, Meifang Gao, Xiaoping Pan, Junling Tang, Yuqian Bao, Weiping Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3737128?pdf=render