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Lipocalin-2, glucose metabolism and chronic low-grade systemic inflammation in Chinese people.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 31 Jan 2012
Huang Ying, Yang Zhen, Ye Zi, Li Qin, Wen Jie, Tao Xiaoming, Chen Lili, He Min, Wang Xuanchun, Lu Bin, Zhang Zhaoyun, Zhang Weiwei, Qu Shen, Hu Renming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipocalin-2 is a novel adipokine with connection to insulin resistance. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of serum lipocalin-2 with glucose metabolism and other metabolic phenotype in a large-scale Chinese population. METHODS: We evaluated serum lipocalin-2 in a cross-sectional sample of 2519 Chinese aged from 50 to 82 year in a Shanghai downtown district by ELISA. Glucose,...
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