Growth Differentiation Factor 15 May Predict Mortality of Peripheral and Coronary Artery Diseases and Correlate with Their Risk Factors
Plasma GDF15 concentrations were measured in 612 Taiwanese individuals without overt systemic disease. Clinical parameters, GDF15 genetic variants, and 22 biomarker levels were analyzed. We further enrolled 86 patients with PAD and 481 patients with CAD, who received endovascular intervention and co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9398401 |