Open AccessElevated Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels in Patients With Hyperthyroidism
Author(s) -
Fangsen Xiao,
Mingzhu Lin,
Peiying Huang,
Jinyang Zeng,
Xin Zeng,
Huijie Zhang,
M Kellis,
Shuyu Yang,
Zhibin Li,
Xuejun Li
Publication year - 2015
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.2015-1797
Subject(s) - fgf21 , medicine , endocrinology , odds ratio , interquartile range , hormone , fibroblast growth factor , receptor
Recent evidence from animal studies indicates that fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), an endocrine hormone that regulates glucose, lipid metabolism, and energy homeostasis, is regulated by T3. However, the role of FGF21 in hyperthyroid patients is unknown.
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