Circulating CTRP9 correlates with the prevention of aortic calcification in renal allograft recipients.

Circulating CTRP9 correlates with the prevention of aortic calcification in renal allograft recipients.

BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in renal allograft recipients. Recently, C1q/TNF-α related protein-9 (CTRP9), which is a paralog of adiponectin (ADPN), has been suggested to be related to the prevention of atherosclerosis and the occurrence of...

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Main Authors: Nobuhiko Miyatake, Hiroki Adachi, Kanae Nomura-Nakayama, Keiichiro Okada, Kazuaki Okino, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226526

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