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Increased RBP4 in a human model of activated anti-atherosclerotic and antiremodelling defences.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2014
Calò Lorenzo A, Maiolino Giuseppe, Pagnin Elisa, Vertolli Ugo, Davis Paul A
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BACKGROUND: Both increased and decreased levels of the adipokine retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) have been reported in cardiovascular disease, and levels of RBP4 have been related to diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk. Recently, clear in vitro and ex vivo vasodilatory and inhibitory of platelet activation effects of RBP4 has been shown and a reduced RBP4 level was found in high cardiovascular...
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