Inverse correlation between serum irisin and cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese overweight/obese population

Abstract Background Irisin is a novel myokine associated with obesity, which is a traditional cardiovascular risk factor (CVRF). The present study aimed to investigate the association between serum irisin and a single CVRF as well as the clustering of CVRFs among Chinese overweight/obese population....

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Main Authors: Ruoyi Liu, Qiao Zhang, Nianchun Peng, Shujing Xu, Miao Zhang, Ying Hu, Zhengyi Chen, Kun Tang, Xi He, Yi Li, Lixin Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02380-0