Leptin Levels are Associated with Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction in Obese Adolescents.
Thamonwan ImerbthamPiyanuch ThitiwuthikiatJirapas JongjitwimolTeonchit NuamchitTeerapat YingchoncharoenDuangduan SiriwittayawanPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
Subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction was found in obese adolescents, while GLS was worse in the hyperleptinemic subjects. Leptin, but not uric acid, levels were associated with a worsening of GLS.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- uric acid
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- adipose tissue
- heart failure
- physical activity
- weight loss
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- blood pressure
- obese patients
- aortic stenosis
- mitral valve
- bariatric surgery
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation