Skin autofluorescence, a non-invasive biomarker for advanced glycation end products, is associated with the metabolic syndrome and its individual components
Abstract Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) comprises several cardiometabolic risk factors associated with increased risk for both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Skin autofluorescence (SAF), a non-invasive biomarker of advanced glycation end products accumulation, is associated wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0241-1 |