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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Main Authors: Huan Liu, Yongnan Lyu, Di Li, Yan Cui, Yun Huang, Wen Dai, Yan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0823-3