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PSUN48 Serum leptin levels among chronic kidney diseased subjects with hypertensive heart disease: An observational cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the main health concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa. Leptin, a peptide hormone produced by the adipocytes have been observed to trigger complications such as cardiovascular diseases with significant mortality. The precise role of leptin in hypertension-m...

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Autor principal: Ofori, Emmanuel Kwaku
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9629287/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.521