The Prospective Association Between Plasma Concentrations of Cellular Growth Factors and Risk of Heart Failure Mortality in Japanese Population

Background: Limited evidence is available on the association of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and risk of heart failure in population-based samples. We investigated whether serum IGFs concentrations can predict mortality from heart failure. Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study of 3...

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Main Authors: Ehab S Eshak, Koutatsu Maruyama, Hiroyasu Iso, Akiko Tamakoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/29/3/29_JE20170123/_pdf