Open AccessFasting Plasma Leptin Level Is a Surrogate Measure of Insulin Sensitivity
Author(s) -
Hassan Askari,
Gunjan Tykodi,
Jianmei Liu,
Samuel DagogoJack
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-0296
Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , endocrinology , insulin , overweight , body mass index , obesity
Published studies indicate marked variability in plasma leptin levels among persons with similar body mass index (BMI). We tested the hypothesis that such variations in leptin levels reflect differences in insulin sensitivity.
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