PTX3 as a biomarker of lowered arterial stiffness due to weight loss in overweight and obese Japanese men

Background: Obesity, an independent cardiovascular disease risk factor, is the leading cause of death in the world. It has been previously shown that arterial stiffness,which is an index of cardiovascular disease, is significantly higher in Japanese overweight and obese men. Increased levels of...

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Main Authors: Asako Zempo-Miyaki, Hiroshi Kumagai, Toru Yoshikawa, Kiyoji Tanaka, Seiji Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MRE Press 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Men's Health
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Online Access:https://imrpress.com/journal/JOMH/18/2/10.31083/jomh.2021.139