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Plasma Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Independently Predicts All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality As Well As Deterioration of Kidney Function in Type 1 Diabetic Patients With Nephropathy

OBJECTIVE: Growth deferentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is involved in inflammation and apoptosis. Expression is induced in the heart in response to ischemia and in atherosclerotic plaques. The aim of this study was to investigate GDF-15 levels in relation to all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortalit...

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Autores principales: Lajer, Maria, Jorsal, Anders, Tarnow, Lise, Parving, Hans-Henrik, Rossing, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357380
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc09-2174