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Relevance of Serum Leptin and Leptin-Receptor Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients

The adipocyte-derived cytokine leptin was implicated to link inflammation and metabolic alterations. We investigated the potential role of leptin components in critically ill patients, because systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia are common features of critical illness. Upon...

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Autores principales: Koch, Alexander, Weiskirchen, Ralf, Zimmermann, Henning W., Sanson, Edouard, Trautwein, Christian, Tacke, Frank
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20871818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/473540