Fibroblast growth factor 21 is associated with widening QRS complex and prolonged corrected QT interval in patients with stable angina

Abstract Background Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is produced by cardiac cells, may acts in an autocrine manner, and was suggested to has a cardioprotective role in atherosclerosis. Wide QRS complex and heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc interval) prolongation are associated to dangerous ve...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chin Hung, Teng-Hung Yu, Chao-Ping Wang, Chia-Chang Hsu, Yung-Chuan Lu, Ching-Ting Wei, Fu-Mei Chung, Yau-Jiunn Lee, Cheng-Ching Wu, Wei-Hua Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02868-3