Relationship between hyperleptinemia and atherosclerosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients
- VernacularTitle:维持性血液透析患者高瘦素血症与动脉粥样硬化的关系
- Author:
Jun MA
;
Hualin QI
;
Chen XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Maintenance hemodialysis Leptin Atherosclerosis Intima-media thickness
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To determine whether plasma Leptin level is associated with atherosclerosis in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods During 1997-01~2003-06,plasma Leptin levels in MHD patients and healthy volunteers were measured and intima-media thickness(IMT)and prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques of the extracranial common carotid artery were also measured.Results Plasma Leptin levels in the MHD patients were higher than those in the healthy volunteers(P
