High serum leptin levels are associated with central arterial stiffness in geriatric patients on hemodialysis

OBJECTIVE: Central arterial stiffness predicts cardiovascular (CV) mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aging process transforms lipid distribution and thus alters adipokine secretion. The harmful effects of leptin on CV events may change in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to inve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kuo, Chiu-Huang, Lin, Yu-Li, Wang, Chih-Hsien, Lai, Yu-Hsien, Syu, Ru-Jiang, Hsu, Bang-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172900/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30305786
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_10_18

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172900/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30305786
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_10_18

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