YKL‐40 Level and Hypertension Incidence: A Population‐Based Nested Case‐Control Study in China

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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Main Authors: Tian Xu, Chongke Zhong, Aili Wang, Zhirong Guo, Xiaoqing Bu, Yipeng Zhou, Yunfan Tian, Xinfeng HuangFu, Zhengbao Zhu, Yonghong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
high blood pressure
hypertension
nested case‐control study
YKL‐40
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004534

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