The association between serum growth differentiation factor 15 levels and lower extremity atherosclerotic disease is independent of body mass index in type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background Clinical and basic investigations have indicated a significant association between circulating growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and cardiovascular disease; however, the relationship between GDF15 and lower extremity atherosclerotic disease (LEAD) has been less studied. Th...

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Main Authors: Xingxing He, Jiaorong Su, Xiaojing Ma, Wei Lu, Wei Zhu, Yufei Wang, Yuqian Bao, Jian Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01020-9