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Effects of dopamine on leptin release and leptin gene (OB) expression in adipocytes from obese and hypertensive patients

BACKGROUND: A reduction of dopaminergic (DAergic) activity with increased prolactin levels has been found in obese and hypertensive patients, suggesting its involvement as a pathophysiological mechanism promoting hypertension. Similarly, leptin action increasing sympathetic activity has been propose...

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Autores principales: Alvarez-Aguilar, Cleto, Alvarez-Paredes, Alfonso Rafael, Lindholm, Bengt, Stenvinkel, Peter, García-López, Elvia, Mejía-Rodríguez, Oliva, López-Meza, Joel Edmundo, Amato, Dante, Paniagua, Ramon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348062
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJNRD.S50664