Leptin in obesity and hypertension

BACKGROUND: Obesity along with hypertension is the common risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Leptin, an anti-obesity hormone, is currently considered to play a vital role in the development of hypertension in obesity. We aim to determine the leptin levels in hypertensive and...

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Published in:Arterial Hypertension
Main Authors: Hilal Bhat, Javaid Ahmad Bhat, Moomin Hussain Bhat, Masrat Rashid, Rafi Jan, Dil Afroze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.viamedica.pl/arterial_hypertension/article/view/84819