Correlation Between Circulating Leptin Level with Left Ventricle Mass in Normotensive Men

Background.Obesity is one of Cardiovascular risk factor. Obesity caused increase in heart mass due to cellular hypertrophic and metaplastic proses, independently of hemodynamic factors such as blood pressure. There were hyperleptinemia in obesity due to the selective Leptin resistency in central ner...

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Main Authors: Richard Indra Gunawan, Adrianus Kosasih, Oktavia Lilyasari, Andang H Joesoef, RWM Kaligis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Heart Association 2013-06-01
Series:Majalah Kardiologi Indonesia
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Online Access:http://ijconline.id/index.php/ijc/article/view/220