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Relationship between circulating leptin levels and arterial stiffness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Lanfranco D'eliaAlfonso GiaquintoFrancesca De LucaPasquale StrazzulloFerruccio Galletti
Published in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2020)
The results of this meta-analysis indicate that leptin is positively associated with arterial stiffness. This association significantly adds to the recognized value of leptin in cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
  • systematic review
  • blood pressure
  • randomized controlled trial
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiovascular risk factors