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Serum Angiopoietin–Like Protein 2 Is a Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in the Community
Author(s) -
Jun Hata,
Naoko Mukai,
Masaharu Nagata,
Tomoyuki Ohara,
Daigo Yoshida,
Hiro Kishimoto,
Mao Shibata,
Yoichiro Hirakawa,
Motoyoshi Endo,
Tetsuro Ago,
Takanari Kitazono,
Yuichi Oike,
Yutaka Kiyohara,
Toshiharu Ninomiya
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307291
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , quartile , insulin resistance , risk factor , hazard ratio , population , proportional hazards model , endocrinology , c reactive protein , metabolic syndrome , proinflammatory cytokine , cohort , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , inflammation , environmental health
Angiopoietin-like protein 2 (ANGPTL2), a proinflammatory mediator, has been reported to accelerate the development of insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, and atherosclerosis in mice. However, no cohort studies have examined the relationship between serum ANGPTL2 levels and the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a general population.

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