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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Main Authors: Yen-Cheng Chen, Ming-Che Lee, Chung-Jen Lee, Bang-Gee Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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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