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P7.07 IMPACT OF HYPERLEPTINEMIA ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN A COMMUNITY POPULATION SAMPLE

Purpose: Leptin plays a regulatory role in body weight by controlling appetite and energy consumption. Elevated plasma leptin levels (hyperleptinemia) have been suggested to contribute to pathogenesis of diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Arterial stiffness is an ind...

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Main Authors: K. Baou, C. Vlachopoulos, I. Dima, N. Ioakeimidis, P. Pietri, D. Terentes-Printzios, D. Kardara, G. Antoniou, C. Stefanadis
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Acceso en liña:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927250/view
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