Association of plasma adiponectin with pulmonary hypertension, mortality and heart failure in African Americans: Jackson Heart Study
Background Adiponectin is a polypeptide hormone related to obesity, and a known modulator of pulmonary vascular remodeling. Association between plasma adiponectin levels and pulmonary hypertension (PH) has not been studied in African Americans (AAs) who are disproportionately affected by obesity. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894020961242 |