Plasma Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Is Elevated in Pediatric Primary Hypertension

• Main Authors: Yao Lin (Author), Lin Shi (Author), Yanyan Liu (Author), Hongwei Zhang (Author), Yang Liu (Author), Xiaolan Huang (Author), Dongqing Hou (Author), Mingming Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF 23), an endocrine hormone regulating the homeostasis of phosphate and vitamin D, has been shown to play a role in cardiovascular disease. Increased blood FGF 23 is found to be associated with elevated blood pressure in adults. However, measurement of FGF 23 in hypert...