Plasma apelin level in acute myocardial infarction and its relation with prognosis: A prospective study
Objective Apelin is a novel adipocytokine with a significant role in ischemia/reperfusion injury that is synthesized and secreted in myocardial cells and coronary endothelium. There is debate on its value for the diagnosis and prognosis of myocardial infarction. We aimed to investigate plasma apelin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-01-01
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Series: | JRSM Cardiovascular Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004020963970 |