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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01020-9 |