A comparative study of serum leptin levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and non-diabetic individuals – hospital based cross- sectional study in Thiruvanthpuram, Kerala
Introduction Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem with its rapidly rising prevalence. Although insulin resistance is a prominent feature, there are abnormalities in secretion of adipokines like leptin. Leptin, an adipokine coded by ob gene plays a major role in islet cell growth...
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Makhdoomi Printers
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3681 |