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Leptin and the Regulation of Renal Sodium Handling and Renal Na(+)-Transporting ATPases: Role in the Pathogenesis of Arterial Hypertension
Leptin, an adipose tissue hormone which regulates food intake, is also involved in the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension. Plasma leptin concentration is increased in obese individuals. Chronic leptin administration or transgenic overexpression increases blood pressure in experimental animals, an...
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Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2845792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21286276 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340310790231644 |