Assessment of fibroblast growth factor 23 in relation to peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a major vascular complication and the leading cause of amputation in people with diabetes. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is a recently discovered 30-kD secreted hormone glycoprotein that plays a role in the complex and tightly regulated mechanis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-01-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=902;epage=907;aulast=Halawa |