Serum betatrophin level increased in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a case-control study
Background: Betatrophin is a novel adipokine that provokes pancreatic β-cell proliferation and is involved in lipid metabolism. Aims: This study aims to evaluate the role of serum betatrophin in metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: A hospital-based, age-/gender-matched case control study was conducte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
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| Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112016000200019&lng=en&tlng=en |