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Adipocyte Fatty Acid–Binding Protein Is a Plasma Biomarker Closely Associated with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Clinical Chemistry · 2006 · Vol. 52(3) · pp. 405–413
Aimin Xu✉Yu Wang(University of Hong Kong)Jian XuDavid Stejskal(Nemocnice Šternberk)Sidney Tam(Queen Mary Hospital)Jialiang ZhangNelson M.S. WatWai Keung Wong(Queen Mary Hospital)Karen SL Lam
Abstract
A-FABP is a circulating biomarker closely associated with obesity and components of the metabolic syndrome, and measurement of serum concentrations of A-FABP might be useful for clinical diagnosis of obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated ReceptorsAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismInternal medicineEndocrinologyInsulin resistanceMetabolic syndromeBody mass indexObesityBiomarkerFatty acid-binding proteinDyslipidemiaOverweight
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AdultAgedBlood PressureFemaleHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedObesityBiomarkersAdipocytesProteomeMetabolic SyndromeExtracellular Fluid
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