Research
Molecular
The evidence for a causal role of many classical obesity biomarkers in disease etiology remains limited.
Caution is advised when using classical biomarkers for disease prediction.
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Although the evidence for many classical obesity biomarkers...has been initially promising, the evidence for a causal role in humans remains limited.
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Addressing the Perfect Storm: Biomarkers in Obesity and Pathophysiology of Cardiometabolic Risk
Krasimira Aleksandrova et al. · Clinical Chemistry · 2017
DOI 10.1373/clinchem.2017.275172
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