Relevance of Serum Leptin and Leptin-Receptor Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients
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Relevance of Serum Leptin and Leptin-Receptor Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients
The adipocyte-derived cytokine leptin was implicated to link inflammation and metabolic alterations. We investigated the potential role of leptin components in critically ill patients, because systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia are common features of critical illness. Upon admission to Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), free leptin and soluble leptin-receptor serum con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediators of Inflammation
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0962-9351,1466-1861
DOI: 10.1155/2010/473540