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Hyperleptinemia is associated with the aortic augmentation index in kidney transplant recipients

OBJECTIVE: Increased circulating leptin, a marker of leptin resistance, is common in patients with obesity and is also an independent factor in prediction of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between fasting serum leptin levels and the aortic augmentation...

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Autores principales: Chen, Yen-Cheng, Lee, Ming-Che, 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/PMC6047332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30069123
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_9_18

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