High serum leptin levels are associated with central arterial stiffness in geriatric patients on hemodialysis
Objective: Central arterial stiffness predicts cardiovascular (CV) mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aging process transforms lipid distribution and thus alters adipokine secretion. The harmful effects of leptin on CV events may change in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to inve...
| الحاوية / القاعدة: | Tzu Chi Medical Journal |
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| المؤلفون الرئيسيون: | , , , , , |
| التنسيق: | مقال |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2018;volume=30;issue=4;spage=227;epage=232;aulast=Kuo |