Correlation of serum leptin levels with anthropometric and metabolic parameters and biochemical liver function in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 11, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 3357-3362

  Liu, Zheng Wen ^a   Zhang, Ni ^a   Han, Qun Ying ^a   Zeng, Jun Tao ^a   Chu, Yong Lie ^a   Qiu, Jian Ming ^a   Wang, Ya Wen ^a   Ma, Lie Ting ^a   Wang, Xiao Qin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthropometric parameter; Chronic hepatitis C; Leptin; Lipid metabolism

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LEPTIN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHINESE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER METABOLISM; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 21044443913     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i22.3357     Document Type: Article

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