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Leptin‐Induced Endothelial Dysfunction Is Mediated by Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
BACKGROUND: The adipocyte‐derived hormone leptin is elevated in obesity and may contribute to vascular risk associated with obesity. The mechanism(s) by which leptin affects vascular disease is unclear, although leptin has been shown to increase sympathetic activity. The aim of this study was to inv...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24042086 http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000299 |