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High serum leptin level is associated with peripheral artery disease in adult peritoneal dialysis patients

OBJECTIVE: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with systemic atherosclerosis and indicates an increased risk of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. A high leptin level accelerates atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice. The purpose of this study was to examine the association o...

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Autores principales: Lai, Yu-Hsien, Wang, Chih-Hsien, Tsai, Jen-Pi, Hou, Jia-Sian, Lee, Chung-Jen, Hsu, Bang-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875588
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_8_18

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