Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in Obese, Normotensive Adolescents Is Associated with Adverse Cardiac Structure

Objectives Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is a biomarker for cardiovascular disease. Obesity may promote FGF23 production in the absence of chronic kidney disease. We sought to determine among normotensive African American adolescents whether FGF23 levels are greater in obese compared with norm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2014-10, Vol.165 (4), p.738-743.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Ali, Farah N., MD, MS, Falkner, Bonita, MD, Gidding, Samuel S., MD, Price, Heather E., MS, Keith, Scott W., PhD, Langman, Craig B., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Factors Biomarkers - blood Black or African American Blood Pressure C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cohort Studies Creatinine - blood Cross-Sectional Studies Echocardiography Female Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Fibroblast Growth Factors - blood Glomerular Filtration Rate Heart Defects, Congenital - blood Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnostic imaging Heart Diseases - blood Heart Diseases - ethnology Homeostasis Humans Insulin Resistance Male Obesity - blood Pediatrics Protein Structure, Tertiary
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