title: Relation of growth differentiation factor-15 with CHA2DS2-VASc score in Chinese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: liutongdoc@126.com.
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qingmiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Chee Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yanmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guangping
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D055436:Growth Differentiation Factor 15 / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C526140:GDF15 protein, human; D055436:Growth Differentiation Factor 15
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Biomarker; CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc; Growth differentiation factor-15