Fibroblast growth factor 21 in patients with cardiac cachexia: a possible role of chronic inflammation

Fibroblast growth factor 21 in patients with cardiac cachexia: a possible role of chronic inflammation

Abstract Aims Cardiac cachexia is a wasting syndrome characterized by chronic inflammation and high mortality. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF‐21) and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP‐1) are associated with cardiovascular disease and systemic inflammation. We investigated FGF‐21 and MCP‐1 in...

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Main Authors: Maria Refsgaard Holm, Heidi Christensen, Jon Rasmussen, Marie Louise Johansen, Morten Schou, Jens Faber, Caroline Kistorp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Fibroblast growth factor 21
FGF‐21
Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
Cardiac cachexia
Muscle wasting
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12502

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12502

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