Evidence of a Relationship Between Plasma Leptin, Not Nesfatin-1, and Craving in Male Alcohol-Dependent Patients After Abstinence

Evidence of a Relationship Between Plasma Leptin, Not Nesfatin-1, and Craving in Male Alcohol-Dependent Patients After Abstinence

The goal of this study was to determine whether the plasma leptin, nesfatin-1, cortisol, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and inflammatory cytokines could be used as potential biomarkers for the degree of craving in the alcohol-dependent patients after 1 month of abstinence. A total of 83 p...

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Main Authors: Ya-Yun Xu, Jin-Fang Ge, Jun Chen, Jun Liang, Liang-Jun Pang, Wen-Fan Gao, Yin Cao, Feng Shan, Yang Liu, Chun-Yu Yan, Qing-Rong Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
alcohol use disorder
brain-derived neurotrophic factor
cortisol
inflammatory cytokines
leptin
nesfatin-1
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00159/full

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