Conference Paper: Plasma lipocalin-2 concentration is related to blood pressure and is increased in hypertension
| Title | Plasma lipocalin-2 concentration is related to blood pressure and is increased in hypertension |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheung, BMY Woo, YC Tso, AWK Ong, KL Fong, CHY Wang, Y Xu, A Lam, KSL |
| Keywords | Medical sciences |
| Issue Date | 2012 |
| Publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk |
| Citation | The 17th Medical Research Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 14 January 2012. In Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 suppl. 1, p. 18, abstract no. 16 [How to Cite?] |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Lipocalin-2 is secreted by adipocytes and is upregulated in obesity. As obesity is known to be a cause of hypertension, we investigated whether the plasma level of lipocalin-2 is related to blood pressure and hypertension. METHODS: The plasma concentration of lipocalin-2 was measured by immunoassay in 1925 subjects of … |
| Description | Oral Presentation |
| ISSN | 1024-2708 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054 |
| dc.contributor.author | Cheung, BMY |
|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Woo, YC |
| dc.contributor.author | Tso, AWK |
| dc.contributor.author | Ong, KL |
| dc.contributor.author | Fong, CHY |
| dc.contributor.author | Wang, Y |
| dc.contributor.author | Xu, A |
| dc.contributor.author | Lam, KSL |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:18:13Z |
| dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:18:13Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 |
| dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Lipocalin-2 is secreted by adipocytes and is upregulated in obesity. As obesity is known to be a cause of hypertension, we investigated whether the plasma level of lipocalin-2 is related to blood pressure and hypertension. METHODS: The plasma concentration of lipocalin-2 was measured by immunoassay in 1925 subjects of … |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version |
| dc.description | Oral Presentation |
| dc.description.other | The 17th Medical Research Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 14 January 2012. In Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 suppl. 1, p. 18, abstract no. 16 |
| dc.identifier.citation | The 17th Medical Research Conference, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 14 January 2012. In Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 suppl. 1, p. 18, abstract no. 16 [How to Cite?] |
| dc.identifier.epage | 18 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 208481 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1024-2708 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054 |
| dc.identifier.issue | suppl. 1 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 18 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/165432 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 18 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk |
| dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Hong Kong Medical Journal |
| dc.rights | Hong Kong Medical Journal. Copyright © Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License |
| dc.subject | Medical sciences |
| dc.title | Plasma lipocalin-2 concentration is related to blood pressure and is increased in hypertension |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper |

