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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Main Author: Islam Ibrahim Hegab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-06-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301518