Relevance of Serum Leptin and Leptin-Receptor Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients

The adipocyte-derived cytokine leptin was implicated to link inflammation and metabolic alterations. We investigated the potential role of leptin components in critically ill patients, because systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia are common features of critical illness. Upon...

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Main Authors: Alexander Koch, Ralf Weiskirchen, Henning W. Zimmermann, Edouard Sanson, Christian Trautwein, Frank Tacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/473540
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