Published October 2006 | Version v1
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Clinical significance of determination of serum leptin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Creators

  • 1. Department of Endocrinology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin (China)

Description

Objective: To investigate the relationship between levels of serum leptin and levels of blood sugar, lipid as well as degree of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Methods: Serum leptin levels were determined with RIA in 42 patients with DM2 and 38 controls. Results: The serum leptin levels in DM2 patients were significantly higher than those in controls (P <0.001) and were positively correlated with serum INS, TC, TG, LDL-C levels as well as BMI. Conclusion: High level of serum leptin was associated with obesity, high blood lipid levels and insulin resistance (IR). (authors)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioimmunology
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 362-363
ISSN
1008-9810

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
39096098
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BLOOD SERUM; CHOLESTEROL; CORRELATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LIPIDS; PATIENTS; PROTEINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SACCHAROSE; TRIGLYCERIDES
Descriptors DEC
BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY FLUIDS; CARBOHYDRATES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISACCHARIDES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ESTERS; HORMONES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; IMMUNOASSAY; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; LIPIDS; MATERIALS; METABOLIC DISEASES; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; PEPTIDES; POLYPEPTIDES; PROTEINS; RADIOASSAY; RADIOIMMUNODETECTION; SACCHARIDES; STEROIDS; STEROLS; TRACER TECHNIQUES

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