Elevated circulating FABP4 concentration predicts cardiovascular death in a general population: a 12-year prospective study

Elevated circulating FABP4 concentration predicts cardiovascular death in a general population: a 12-year prospective study

Abstract Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) is secreted from adipose tissue and acts as an adipokine, and an elevated circulating FABP4 level is associated with metabolic disorders and atherosclerosis. However, little is known about the causal link between circulating FABP4 level and mortality in...

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Main Authors: Norie Saito, Masato Furuhashi, Masayuki Koyama, Yukimura Higashiura, Hiroshi Akasaka, Marenao Tanaka, Norihito Moniwa, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Nobuyuki Ura, Kazuaki Shimamoto, Tetsuji Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83494-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83494-5

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