Leptin might be a regulator of serum uric acid concentrations in humans

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BEDIR A., Topbas M., TANYERI F., ALVUR M., ARIK N.

JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.527-536, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1536/jhj.44.527
  • Dergi Adı: JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.527-536
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: leptin, uric acid, obesity, insulin, BODY-MASS INDEX, OBESE GENE, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, WEIGHT, HYPERTENSION, ASSOCIATION, INSULIN, FAT, ATHEROSCLEROSIS
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Increased serum urate concentration is a frequent finding in patients with hypertension. Since hyperuricemia is associated with obesity, renal disease. hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis. whether or not serum urate is a cardiovascular risk factor per se has remained elusive.