The relationships of leptin, adiponectin levels and paraoxonase activity with metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in females treated with psychiatric drugs

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate serum leptin, adiponectin and paraoxonase1 levels in adult females receiving pharmacotherapy for various psychiatric disorders. METHODS: The study group consisted of 32 obese females (mean age 40.53 ± 11.00 years, mean body mass index 35.44 ± 5.33...

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Main Authors: Aliye Ozenoglu, Huriye Balci, Serdal Ugurlu, Erkan Caglar, Hafize Uzun, Cihat Sarkis, Can Gunay, Engin Eker E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000500014