Leptin Is Not Essential for Obesity-Associated Hypertension

Leptin Is Not Essential for Obesity-Associated Hypertension

Background and Objective: Hyperleptinemia is supposed to play a causal role in the development of obesity-associated hypertension, possibly via increased sympathetic tone. Hence patients with congenital leptin deficiency should be hypotensive and their low blood pressure should increase under leptin...

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Main Authors: Julia von Schnurbein, Jaida Manzoor, Stephanie Brandt, Friederike Denzer, Katja Kohlsdorf, Pamela Fischer-Posovszky, Mario Weißenberger, Sabine Frank-Podlech, Saqib Mahmood, Martin Wabitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Hypertension
Leptin
Genetics
Metabolism
Mutation
Obesity
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501319

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