Plasma YKL-40: A BMI-Independent Marker of Type 2 Diabetes
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Plasma YKL-40
OBJECTIVE YKL-40 is produced by macrophages, and plasma YKL-40 is elevated in patients with diseases characterized by inflammation. In the present study, YKL-40 was examined in relation to obesity, inflammation, and type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Plasma YKL-40 and adipose tissue YKL-40 mRNA levels were investigated in 199 subjects who were divided into four groups depending on t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0012-1797,1939-327X
DOI: 10.2337/db08-0182