Serum endocan as a predictive biomarker of cardiovascular risk in obese pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Carmela Morace (Author), Selenia Lorenza Curatola (Author), Giuseppe Mandraffino (Author), Michele Scuruchi (Author), Angela Elvira Serrano' (Author), Angelo Tropeano (Author), Fortunato Lombardo (Author), Giuseppina Salzano (Author), Giovanni Squadrito (Author), Antonio Giovanni Versace (Author), Mariella Valenzise (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Endocan is a soluble dermatan sulfate proteoglycan (50 kDa) secreted by endothelial cells and expressed by dermal, coronary, pulmonary and adipose tissue microvasculature. It plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular disorders, inflammatory state, endothelium dysfun...