Elevated serum fibroblast growth factor 21 is associated with hypertension in community-dwelling adults
R D Semba, C Crasto, J Strait, K Sun, D A Schaumberg, L Ferrucci, R D Semba, C Crasto, J Strait, K Sun, D A Schaumberg, L Ferrucci
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), a recently discovered endocrine factor, plays an important role in glucose and lipid metabolism and may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The present cross sectional study examined the relationship of FGF21 with hypertension in 744 community-dwelling adults who participated in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.
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