Positive correlation of serum leptin levels and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes

Positive correlation of serum leptin levels and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes

Objective: Leptin plays a pathophysiologic role in the pathogenesis of aortic dysfunction and peripheral arterial stiffness (PAS). Our aim was to evaluate the risk factors for developing PAS and the association of leptin and PAS in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and Methods:...

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Main Authors: Chia-Wen Lu, Chung-Jen Lee, Jia-Sian Hou, Du-An Wu, Bang-Gee Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
Leptin
Peripheral arterial stiffness
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=10;epage=14;aulast=Lu

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