Correlation of Metabolic Indices with Plasma Leptin Level in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Combination with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
Journal Title: Міжнародний ендокринологічний журнал - Year 2012, Vol 43, Issue 3
Abstract
There were examined 50 patients, suffering from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in combination with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity and 20 apparently healthy volunteers. Connection between plasma level of leptin and indices of carbohydrate, lipid metabolism and body mass index was established. Significant increase of plasma leptin level in patients with this comorbid pathology was detected.
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O. V. Ogneva
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