Serum leptin level and its relation to nutritional status in 29 maintenance hemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure.
- VernacularTitle:慢性肾功能衰竭维持性血液透析患者血清瘦素质量浓度与营养状态研究
- Author:
Tanqi LOU
;
Cheng WANG
;
Chenggang SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic renal failure Hemodialysis Nutrition disorders Leptin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the serum leptin levels of chronic hemodialysis patients and its relation to their nutritional status.Methods Twenty-nine maintenance hemodialysis patients were included in the study.TSF(triceps skin fold),BMI(body mass index) and FAT%(content of fat),lymphocyte count,serum albumin,globulin,total iron binding capacity,BUN,creatinine,cholesterol,triglyceride and leptin were measured.Malnutrition-inflammation score(MIS) was used to assess the patients nutritinal status.Results Levels of leptin were positively correlated with BMI,FAT%,TSF and MIS(P
