GDF‐15 (Growth Differentiation Factor 15) Is Associated With Hospitalization and Mortality in Patients With a Fontan Circulation

Background We investigated serial serum levels of GDF‐15 (growth differentiation factor 15) in Fontan patients and their relation to outcome. Methods and Results In this single‐center prospective study of consecutive Fontan patients, serial serum GDF‐15 measurement and clinical assessment was done a...

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Main Authors: Sophie L. Meyer, Djoeke Wolff, Floris‐Jan S. Ridderbos, Graziella Eshuis, Hans Hillege, Tineke P. Willems, Tjark Ebels, Joost P. van Melle, Rolf M. F. Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.015521