Relation of Leptin, Ghrelin and Inflammatory Cytokines with Body Mass Index in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients often suffer from anorexia and poor nutrition, causing weight loss. The peptide hormones leptin and its counterpart ghrelin, acting in the regulation of food intake and fat utilization, play an important role in nutritional balance. This study aimed t...

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Autores principales: Zheng, Ying, Ma, Aiguo, Wang, Qiuzhen, Han, Xiuxia, Cai, Jing, Schouten, Evert G., Kok, Frans J., Li, Yunchun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080122

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080122

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