Abstract
Authors present that serum pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) is an independent marker of metabolic syndrome in Caucasianpopulation. PEDF was measured with new ELISA sandwich test. J. Clin. Lab. Anal. 24:17–19, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Keywords: PEDF, metabolic syndrome
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