Predictive potential of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

Abstract Background Prognostication in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is challenging and novel biomarkers are urgently needed. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a crucial role in cardiovascular and various inflammatory dise...

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Main Authors: Peter Luedike, Georgios Alatzides, Maria Papathanasiou, Martin Heisler, Julia Pohl, Nils Lehmann, Tienush Rassaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-018-0321-1