The association of growth differentiation factor-15 with left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients.

Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) has been identified as an endogenous anti-hypertrophy effect. However, the association of plasma GDF-15 levels with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertension is poorly understood. We investigate the effect of plasma GDF-15 levels on left ventricular...

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Main Authors: Hao Xue, Zhenhong Fu, Yundai Chen, Youhong Xing, Jie Liu, Hang Zhu, Xiao Zhou
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469555?pdf=render
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