Associations between circulating full-length angiopoietin-like protein 8 levels and severity of coronary artery disease in Chinese non-diabetic patients: a case–control study

Associations between circulating full-length angiopoietin-like protein 8 levels and severity of coronary artery disease in Chinese non-diabetic patients: a case–control study

Abstract Background Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8), which is a novel hormone produced in liver and adipose tissue, is involved in regulating lipid metabolism. Patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) have remarkably higher levels of ANGPTL8 than those with only diabetes. Howev...

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Main Authors: Xiaolu Jiao, Jiqiang He, Yunyun Yang, Song Yang, Juan Li, Yanwen Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Angiopoietin-like protein 8
Coronary artery disease
Gensini score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0736-6

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