Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5588291 | Journal of Diabetes and its Complications | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study, there was no association between diabetic nephropathy, DPN, and CAN and serum FGF21 levels. However, we found a U-shaped relationship between both lower and higher serum FGF21 levels and diabetic retinopathy. This result suggests that the very low serum FGF21 level itself may associate with diabetic retinopathy and also relatively elevated serum FGF21 level may be a compensatory increase to protect against microvascular injury.
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Authors
Chan-Hee Jung, Sang-Hee Jung, Bo-Yeon Kim, Chul-Hee Kim, Sung-Koo Kang, Ji-Oh Mok,