Increased plasma and adipose tissue levels of ANGPTL8/Betatrophin and ANGPTL4 in people with hypertension

Increased plasma and adipose tissue levels of ANGPTL8/Betatrophin and ANGPTL4 in people with hypertension

Abstract Background Hypertension is a risk factor for both cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Angiopoietin-like proteins (ANGPTLs), mainly ANGPTL3, ANGPTL4 and ANGPTL8, are associated with increased plasma lipid content due to their role in regulating the activity of lipoprote...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abu-Farha, Preethi Cherian, Mohamed G. Qaddoumi, Irina AlKhairi, Devarajan Sriraman, Muath Alanbaei, Jehad Abubaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Hypertension
Angiopoietin-like proteins
Type-2 diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0681-0

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