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Positive correlation of serum leptin levels and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes
OBJECTIVE: Leptin plays a pathophysiologic role in the pathogenesis of aortic dysfunction and peripheral arterial stiffness (PAS). Our aim was to evaluate the risk factors for developing PAS and the association of leptin and PAS in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
Autores principales: | Lu, Chia-Wen, Lee, Chung-Jen, Hou, Jia-Sian, Wu, Du-An, Hsu, Bang-Gee |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5883830/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643710 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_183_17 |
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