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High plasma chemerin is associated with renal dysfunction and predictive for cardiovascular events - Insights from phenotype and genotype characterization.
Vascular pharmacology - 1 Feb 2016
Leiherer Andreas, Muendlein Axel, Kinz Elena, Vonbank Alexander, Rein Philipp, Fraunberger Peter, Malin Cornelia, Saely Christoph H, Drexel Heinz
Abstract excerpt
The novel adipokine chemerin, encoded by the RARRES2 gene, has been suggested to be linked to insulin resistance and to the metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, no well-defined cardiovascular profile has been reported and the association with coronary artery disease (CAD) is a matter of debate. Because there is a relation between renal dysfunction and CAD, we analyzed plasma chemerin levels and the estimated...
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