Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4164944 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this sample of obese African American adolescents, FGF23 blood levels were associated with abnormal cardiac structure. We postulate that FGF23 may be an early marker of cardiac injury in obese but otherwise-healthy African American adolescents.
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Authors
Farah N. MD, MS, Bonita MD, Samuel S. MD, Heather E. MS, Scott W. PhD, Craig B. MD,