Retinol Binding Protein-4 Elevation Is Associated with Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Level Independently of Obesity in Elderly Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance | Zendy

Sung Hee Choi | Zendy; You Jin Lee | Zendy; Young Joo Park | Zendy; Ki Woong Kim | Zendy; Eun Jung Lee | Zendy; Soo Lim | Zendy; Do Joon Park | Zendy; Sang Eun Kim | Zendy; Kyong Soo Park | Zendy; Hak Chul Jang | Zendy; Bo Youn Cho | Zendy

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Retinol Binding Protein-4 Elevation Is Associated with Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Level Independently of Obesity in Elderly Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance

Author(s) -

Sung Hee Choi,

You Jin Lee,

Young Joo Park,

Ki Woong Kim,

Eun Jung Lee,

Soo Lim,

Do Joon Park,

Sang Eun Kim,

Kyong Soo Park,

Hak Chul Jang,

Bo Youn Cho

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2536

Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , retinol binding protein 4 , context (archaeology) , subclinical infection , obesity , insulin resistance , diabetes mellitus , retinol binding protein , retinol , biology , vitamin , adipokine , paleontology

Elevated levels of retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4) are positively correlated with insulin resistance, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has also been associated with CVD; however, the factors linking SCH to CVD are not clear.

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