Potential relation between soluble growth differentiation factor-15 and testosterone deficiency in male patients with coronary artery disease
Abstract Background There is a mutual interaction between inflammation and endocrine disorders in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is associated with CAD, and the effects of testosterone on CAD as reported in literature have been considered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0823-3 |