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ArticleTzu chi medical journal

Hyperleptinemia is associated with the aortic augmentation index in kidney transplant recipients.

Yen-Cheng Chen, Ming-Che Lee, Chung-Jen Lee, Bang-Gee Hsu

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Article in Tzu chi medical journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yen-Cheng ChenDepartment of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Ming-Che LeeDepartment of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chung-Jen LeeDepartment of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan.
Bang-Gee HsuSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Tzu Chi University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIncreased circulating leptin, a marker of leptin resistance, is common in patients with obesity and is also an independent factor in prediction of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between fasting serum leptin levels and the aortic augmentation index (AIx) in kidney transplant recipients. MATERIALS AND

methodsFasting blood samples were obtained from 70 kidney transplant recipients. The aortic AIx was measured using a validated tonometry system (SphygmoCor). Plasma leptin levels were measured using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.

resultsSimple linear analysis of the aortic AIx in kidney transplant recipients showed that body fat mass (

conclusionThese results suggest that the serum fasting leptin level is associated with the aortic AIx in kidney transplant recipients.

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Aortic augmentation indexKidney transplantationLeptin

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PMID30069123
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