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Increased Serum Leptin Level Predicts Bone Mineral Density in Hemodialysis Patients

BACKGROUND: Leptin acts through the adipose-bone axis to regulate bone mineral density (BMD). This study evaluated the relationship between BMD and serum leptin levels in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study including 98 hemodialysis patients, BMD was measured using dual...

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Autores principales: Wang, Chih-Hsien, Lai, Yu-Hsien, Lin, Yu-Li, Kuo, Chiu-Huang, Syu, Ru-Jiang, Chen, Ming-Chun, Hsu, Bang-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32565794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8451751