Association of insulin resistance, insulin and leptin levels with coronary in-stent restenosis
Background: In-stent restenosis remains the major limitation of coronary stent implantation. Leptin is a hormone strongly related to insulin resistance (IR). Moreover, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia are common in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), each of the previous metabolic and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-03-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000068 |