Plasma nesfatin-1 and DDP-4 levels in patients with coronary artery disease: Kozani study
Abstract Background Nesfatin-1, a novel adipokine and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4), a mam malian serine protease, are potent factors of atherosclerosis. In the present cross-sectional study, we investigated whether the plasma nesfatin-1 and DPP4 is associated with the prevalence and severity of cor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01355-x |