Elevated adiponectin but varied response in circulating leptin levels to falciparum malaria in type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic controls

Background: To investigate effects of falciparum malaria on circulating levels of leptin and adiponectin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and non-diabetic controls in relation to measures of adiposity. Methods: Levels of leptin and adiponectin were measured in 100 type 2 diabetics and 100 age-matc...

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Main Authors: Samuel Acquah, Benjamin Ackon Eghan, Jnr., Johnson Nyarko Boampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016302505