Increased circulating FGF21 level predicts the burden of metabolic demands and risk of vascular diseases in adults with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Objectives Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and metabolic stress, involved in the stepwise development of cardiovascular complications. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a novel hepatokine involved in regulating gluc...

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Published in:	BMC Endocrine Disorders
Main Authors:	Zhen Liu, Yue Peng, Supeng Li, Yusheng Lin, Yunfeng Huang, Wenting Chen, Chunhua Bao, Zengxian Zhou, Zhuofeng Lin, Liangmiao Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Fibroblast growth factor 21 Vascular Diseases Carotid Atherosclerosis Hypertension Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01523-y