Sex differences in the relationship between serum total bilirubin and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling adults: Propensity score analysis using longitudinal cohort data over 16 years
Abstract Background Research on identifiable risks for metabolic syndrome (MetS) is ongoing, and growing evidence suggests that bilirubin is a potent antioxidant and cytoprotective agent against MetS. However, there have been conflicting results on the association between bilirubin and MetS. Our stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02182-6 |