Serum Leptin Levels in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction: Leptin receptors have been identified in many peripheral tissues as well as the CNS including thehippocampus, which is particularly vulnerable in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Animal data shows that leptin may beimplicated in the pathophysiology of AD. The aim of this study was to examine...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Caring Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/Vol5_Issue1_06_Rizoulis.pdf |