Serum leptin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis and chronic viral hepatitis

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 779-786

  Comlekci, Abdurrahman ^a   Akpinar, H ^b   Yesil, S ^b   Okan, I ^b   Ellidokuz, E ^b   Okan, A ^b   Ersoz, G ^b   Tankurt, E ^b   Batur, Y ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body composition; Chronic viral hepatitis; Insulin resistance; Leptin; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0042671492     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520310003877     Document Type: Article

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