The Investigation of Relations between the Serum Levels of Leptin and TNF-? and Malnutrition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- VernacularTitle:血清瘦素、肿瘤坏死因子-?与慢阻肺疾病患者营养不良的关系研究
- Author:
Honghui YANG
;
Shenghua SUN
;
Chun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leptin;
Tumor necrosis factor-?;
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Malnutrition
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of serum leptin and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) on nutrition states in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods The serum leptin and TNF-? levels were examined. Body mass index (BMI) and percent age of normal body weight(NW%) were measured. The correlation between leptin and other parameters was analysed. Results Serum leptin and TNF-? levels in acute exacerbation of COPD were significantly higher than those in the stable patients with COPD and control (P
