title: An explanation for recent discrepancies in levels of human circulating betatrophin.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Zhiyao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Abdul B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Abou-Samra
authors.forename: Ren
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000091306:Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8; D000075802:Angiopoietin-like Proteins; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C576683:ANGPTL8 protein, human; D000091306:Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8; D000075802:Angiopoietin-like Proteins; D036361:Peptide Hormones
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