YKL‐40 Level and Hypertension Incidence: A Population‐Based Nested Case‐Control Study in China
BackgroundHuman cartilage glycoprotein‐39 (YKL‐40) has been suggested to be a new marker of inflammation, atherosclerosis, and endothelial dysfunction. However, whether a higher level of YKL‐40 is an independent risk factor for hypertension incidence is still unknown. Methods and ResultsIn a nested...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004534 |