Serum resistin in acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus
Aim: Human resistin is an adipokine, which has been suggested to be an inflammatory marker, with possible links to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Meanwhile, the relationship between serum resistin, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is still controversial. Therefore...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000378 |