Measurement of novel adipokine visfatin in young patients with acute myocardial infarction. Clinical testing of a new ELISA

Objectives: Adipose tissue produces a number of adipokines that have metabolic effect. Visfatin is a recently discovered adipokine whose concentration in plasma increases in obesity. It is also a proinflammatory mediator that promotes atherosclerosis and plays a role in plaque destabilization. The a...

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Main Authors: David Stejskal, Radka Sigutova, Marek Svestak, Jan Vaclavik, Pavlina Kusnierova, Zdenek Svagera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2020-06-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202002-0003_measurement-of-novel-adipokine-visfatin-in-young-patients-with-acute-myocardial-infarction-clinical-testing-of.php