Correlation of Waist to Height Ratio with Leptin Serum Level in Coronary Artery Disease

Background: Adiposity assessment plays an important role in coronary artery disease (CAD) prevention. One of the adiposity parameter in major CAD management guide­line is waist to height ratio (WHtR). Adiposity promotes the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis by involving adipokines released b...

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Main Authors: Vito Damay, Alberta Claudia Undarsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Heart Association 2018-08-01
Series:Majalah Kardiologi Indonesia
Online Access:http://ijconline.id/index.php/ijc/article/view/784