Hyperleptinemia is associated with the aortic augmentation index in kidney transplant recipients
Objective: Increased circulating leptin, a marker of leptin resistance, is common in patients with obesity and is also an independent factor in prediction of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between fasting serum leptin levels and the aortic augmentation...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Tzu Chi Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=152;epage=157;aulast=Chen |
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