Serum Leptin and Skeletal Differences between Obese and Non-Obese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects body composition, adipokine secretion, and skeletal integrity. The aim was to determine the association between leptin, body mass (BM) and body composition parameters - fat mass (FM) and fat mass index (FMI), lean tissue mass (LTM), lea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369990 |