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ArticleCureus2020

Correlation of Leptin With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Control Study.

Asghar Hussain Syed, Sameer Lohana, Norah H Aung, Muhammad Khizar Memon, Anam Shaikh, Sidra Memon, Syeda M Hassan, Besham Kumar

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Asghar Hussain SyedInternal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, London, GBR.
Sameer LohanaMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Norah H AungHealth Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, USA.
Muhammad Khizar MemonInternal Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, PAK.
Anam ShaikhInternal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Sidra MemonInternal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Syeda M HassanMedicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Besham KumarInternal Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, PAK.
Jinnah Sindh Medical University · PKDow University of Health Sciences · PKJinnah Postgraduate Medical Center · PKLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · PKNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLeptin, a satiety hormone, has the ability to inhibit hunger and is thus, a regulator of body weight. Leptin is also elevated in cardiovascular events such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and hence is considered as modifiable risk factors for AMI. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate the correlation of leptin with AMI. METHODOLOGY: In this retrospective study, data of patients were taken from the database between January 2017 to December 2019 from a cardiovascular unit of tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Patients were divided into two groups, based on participants who had suffered from AMI and other groups who had not suffered an AMI. Leptin levels were compared for both groups. Age, body mass index (BMI), and smoking history were noted in a self-structured questionnaire. In addition, mean blood pressure and cholesterol levels were also noted for both groups.

resultsLeptin was significantly higher in patients with first time AMI (29.21 ± 9.21 ng/mL vs. 11.23 ± 3.12 ng/mL: p-value, <0.0001). BMI (27.2 ± 3.2 kg/m

conclusionA positive correlation was found between AMI and serum leptin levels in smokers and obese patients. Hence, we suggest that cardiologists should stress upon controlling these modifiable risk factors to reduce the incidence of AMI in the future.

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PMCPMC7815288
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