Serum ferritin, an early marker of cardiovascular risk: a study in Chinese men of first-degree relatives with family history of type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background Ferritin is one of the key proteins that regulate iron homeostasis and is widely available clinical biomarker of iron status. This study aimed to discuss the influence of serum ferritin (SF) on cardiovascular risk factors in the first-degree relatives with family history of type...

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Main Authors: Jun-Ru Liu, Yang Liu, Fu-Zai Yin, Bo-Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1068-5