Ameliorative effect of apelin on streptozotocin-induced diabetes and its associated cardiac hypertrophy
Aim: Apelin, an adipocyte-derived factor, exhibited a number of cardioprotective properties; however, its effect in diabetes which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) needs to be further studied. So this work was designed to evaluate the effect of apelin on diabetes and its assoc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-06-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301518 |