Adiposity Is a Key Correlate of Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in African Males with or without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background. Fibroblast growth factor-21 is an endocrine regulator with therapeutic and diagnostic potential. The levels and pattern of circulating FGF-21 have been described mainly in European and Asian populations. Given its strong association with adiposity, and the reported ethnic variabilities i...

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Main Authors: Fredirick L. Mashili, Kaushik Ramaiya, Janet Lutale, Marina Njelekela, Filbert Francis, Juleen Zierath, Anna Krook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7461903
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