P7.08 BIOCHEMICAL LIVER FUNCTION TESTS, ADIPOSE-TISSUE HORMONES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE TRADITIONAL AND NOVEL RISK PREDICTORS: INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
Purpose: Adipocytokines secreted by adipose tissue play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Arterial stiffness represents an important novel risk factor of cardiovascular disease. We investigated the association between elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, adip...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927249/view |