Elevated serum leptin levels are associated with lower renal function among middle-aged and elderly adults in Taiwan, a community-based, cross-sectional study

Elevated serum leptin levels are associated with lower renal function among middle-aged and elderly adults in Taiwan, a community-based, cross-sectional study

BackgroundPlasma leptin is considered a risk factor for obesity and cardio-metabolic disease, but the link between serum leptin and renal function is still under evaluation. In our study, we focused on the relationship between serum leptin and renal function, and we investigated the relationship in...

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Main Authors: Yu-Lin Shih, Chin-Chuan Shih, Sun-Yi-Fan Chen, Jau-Yuan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
leptin
renal function
chronic kidney disease
adipocyte
middle-aged and elderly
obesity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1047731/full

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