Serum leptin, body fat, and nutritional markers during the six months post-kidney transplantation

Leptin is a 16-kd protein that is thought to be a regulator of food intake and body weight. Many previous studies have reported elevated serum leptin levels in renal failure. In this study, we investigated the outcome of serum leptin and its relationship to body fat (BF), dietary intake, nutritional...

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Published in:	Metabolism, clinical and experimental Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 614 - 619
Main Authors:	El Haggan, Wael, Chauveau, Philippe, Barthe, Nicole, Merville, Pierre, Potaux, Luc, Aparicio, Michel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2004 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Albumins - metabolism Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Body Composition - physiology Body Mass Index C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cadaver Case-Control Studies Creatinine - blood Energy Intake - physiology Female Humans Kidney Transplantation Leptin - blood Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Nutritional Status - physiology Obesity Postoperative Period Prospective Studies Time Factors Transferrin - metabolism Adipocytokine Treatment Nutrition Surgery Leptin Graft Serum Transplantation Marker Fat mass Kidney
ISSN:	0026-0495, 1532-8600
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