Longitudinal association between serum leptin concentration and glomerular filtration rate in humans.

Obesity is a risk factor for decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). One proposed mechanism leading to glomerulopathy is an increase in leptin levels. However, the association between leptin and GFR has never been demonstrated. The aim of this study is to verify whether higher levels of leptin...

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Main Authors: Claudio Pedone, Baback Roshanravan, Simone Scarlata, Kushang V Patel, Luigi Ferrucci, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4339378?pdf=render