Relationship between Plasma Leptin Level and Chronic Kidney Disease

Background. Leptin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone shown to be related to several metabolic, inflammatory, and hemostatic factors related to chronic kidney disease. Recent animal studies have reported that infusion of recombinant leptin into normal rats for 3 weeks fosters the development of gl...

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Main Authors: Anoop Shankar, Shirmila Syamala, Jie Xiao, Paul Muntner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/269532