The relationship of Adiponctin / Leptin ratio with metabolic syndrome

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease caused by abdominal obesity, such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance.Adiponectin is a protein hormone that modulates a number of metabolic processes, including glu...

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Main Authors: Kismat M. Turki, Suma H. Mohammed, Zina H. Abdul-Qahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2012-04-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/779