Serum levels of CTRP3 in diabetic nephropathy and its relationship with insulin resistance and kidney function.

Serum levels of CTRP3 in diabetic nephropathy and its relationship with insulin resistance and kidney function.

<h4>Background</h4>C1q TNF related protein 3 (CTRP3) is an adipokine secreted from adipose tissue. Previous studies have suggested that CTRP3 improves insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammation. Human studies have evaluated circulating levels of this adipokine in patients with diabetes...

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Main Authors: Nariman Moradi, Reza Fadaei, Mohammad Ebrahim Khamseh, Ali Nobakht, Mohammad Jafar Rezaei, Fereshteh Aliakbary, Akram Vatannejad, Jalil Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215617

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