Table 2.
FGF-21 positively associated with the degree of atrial fibrosis in AF patients with RHD (r, correlation coefficient)
| Plasma FGF-21 | mRNA of FGF-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Collagen volume | 0.780 | 0.773 |
| CTGF | 0.745 | 0.770 |
| Collagen I | 0.615 | 0.678 |
| Collagen III | 0.594 | 0.846 |
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