Serum obestatin level strongly correlates with lipoprotein subfractions in non-diabetic obese patients

Abstract Background Obestatin is a ghrelin-associated peptide, derived from preproghrelin. Although many of its effects are unclear, accumulating evidence supports positive actions on both metabolism and cardiovascular function. To date, level of obestatin and its correlations to the lipid subfracti...

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Main Authors: Anita Szentpéteri, Hajnalka Lőrincz, Sándor Somodi, Viktória Evelin Varga, György Paragh, Ildikó Seres, Mariann Harangi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0691-y