Possible Role of Serum Leptin as Biomarker in COPD

Leptin is one of the adipokines shown to exert a significant effect in respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible role of serum leptin as biomarker in COPD.The serum leptin levels were assessed in 58 patents...

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Main Authors: Yanitsa A. Zhelyazkova, Tanya T. Tacheva, Dimo M. Dimov, Denitsa G. Vlaykova, Aneliya V. Bivolarska, Tatyana I. Vlaykova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-12-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:https://foliamedica.bg/article/47745/download/pdf/