Serum leptin level positively correlates with metabolic syndrome among elderly Taiwanese

Objective: Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone and has shown positive correlation with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in many studies. However, there are few studies investigating this relation in elderly people. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the correlation between the fasting serum...

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Main Authors: Li-Hsuan Wang, Yao-Chang Liu, Ji-Hung Wang, Chung-Jen Lee, Bang-Gee Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=159;epage=164;aulast=Wang
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