Association of hyperleptinemia with peripheral arterial disease in hypertensive patients

OBJECTIVE: Hypertension is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Serum leptin plays an important role in promoting endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the leptin level is associated with PAD in hypertensive patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-eig...

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Autores principales: Huang, I-Ching, Chang, Chao-Chien, Hsu, Bang-Gee, Lee, Chung-Jen, Wang, Ji-Hung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28974908
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_56_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28974908
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_56_17

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