Study of the Correlation of Serum Leptin with BMI (A Nutritional Marker) in Patients of End Stage Renal Disease, Who were on Maintenance Haemodialysis

Introduction: Leptin is a small peptide hormone which is produced mainly, but not exclusively by adipocytes. In the general population, it is believed to be an “appetite inhibitor”. It is partly cleared by the kidney and is increased in the patients of endstage renal disease, who are undergoing h...

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Main Authors: Simran Kaur, Narinder Pal Singh, Ajay Kumar Jain, Archana Thakur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1865/4%20-%203404.(A).pdf