Plasma Betatrophin Levels and Carotid Atherosclerosis

Aims. Betatrophin is a recently identified circulating adipokine that may affect lipid and glucose metabolism. However, the association between plasma betatrophin levels and carotid atherosclerosis has not been elucidated. Methods. We investigated plasma betatrophin levels in 153 subjects undergoing...

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Main Authors: Hanako Niki, Yoshimi Kishimoto, Emi Saita, Reiko Ohmori, Kazuo Kondo, Yukihiko Momiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4214650