Serum Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 Is a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in End-Stage Renal Disease

2011104 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Masato Furuhashi · Sapporo Medical University

Shutaro Ishimura · Sapporo Medical University

Hideki Ota · Sapporo Medical University

Manabu Hayashi · Obihiro Kosei General Hospital

Takahiro Nishitani · Obihiro National Hospital

Marenao Tanaka · Sapporo Medical University

Hideaki Yoshida

Abstract

These findings suggest that FABP4 level, being related to adiposity and metabolic disorders, is a novel predictor of cardiovascular mortality in ESRD.

Topics & Keywords

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 11, pp. e27356-e27356

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027356

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