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Serum retinol-binding protein 4 levels are elevated but do not contribute to insulin resistance in newly diagnosed Chinese hypertensive patients

BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) is closely correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) is a novel adipokine that modulates the action of insulin in various diseases. This study addressed the relationship between RBP4 and IR in newly diagnosed essential hyperten...

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Autores principales: Deng, Wuquan, Zhang, Yuping, Zheng, Yanling, Jiang, Youzhao, Wu, Qinan, Liang, Ziwen, Yang, Gangyi, Chen, Bing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4058001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24932224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-6-72