Association between alpha-fetoprotein and metabolic syndrome in a Chinese asymptomatic population: a cross-sectional study.

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Published in Lipids Health Dis on April 27, 2016

Authors

Yimin Chen1, Ying Zhao2, Linmin Feng2, Jie Zhang2, Juanwen Zhang2, Guofang Feng3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Youdian Road #54, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
2: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road #79, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
3: The Affiliated Women's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xueshi Road #1, Hangzhou, 310006, China. FBFGF2@126.com.

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