Low vaspin levels are related to endothelial dysfunction in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
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Low vaspin levels are related to endothelial dysfunction in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Vaspin is a novel adipocytokine associated with glucose tolerance and chronic inflammation. Some studies reveal that vaspin may be involved in cardiovascular diseases. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between serum vaspin levels and endothelial function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. One hundred and twenty patients with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis and 100 h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1414-431X,0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20165231