High serum leptin level is associated with peripheral artery disease in adult peritoneal dialysis patients
| Autor: | Yu-Hsien Lai, Chih-Hsien Wang, Jen-Pi Tsai, Jia-Sian Hou, Chung-Jen Lee, Bang-Gee Hsu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Tzu-Chi Medical Journal, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 85-89 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1016-3190 2223-8956 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_8_18 |
| Popis: | Objective: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with systemic atherosclerosis and indicates an increased risk of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. A high leptin level accelerates atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of serum leptin level and PAD in adult PD patients. Materials and Methods: The clinical characteristics of sixty PD patients recruited from June 2015 to October 2016 were obtained. Serum leptin concentrations were determined. Ankle–brachial index (ABI) values were measured and those with a left or right ABI |
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