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Serum ferritin, an early marker of cardiovascular risk: a study in Chinese men of first-degree relatives with family history of type 2 diabetes.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 3 Apr 2019
Liu Jun-Ru, Liu Yang, Yin Fu-Zai, Liu Bo-Wei
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BACKGROUND: Ferritin is one of the key proteins that regulate iron homeostasis and is widely available clinical biomarker of iron status. This study aimed to discuss the influence of serum ferritin (SF) on cardiovascular risk factors in the first-degree relatives with family history of type 2 diabetes (FHD). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 232 men. Anthropometric measurements and blood samples were...
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