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Effect of body mass index on serum leptin levels.

Rubina Faisal Paul, Mukhtiar Hassan, Hassan Shehzad Nazar, Saima Gillani, Naeema Afzal, Iftikhar Qayyum

PubMed · 2013 · 45 citations · 12 references

Abstract

A progressive increase in serum leptin concentration was observed with an increase in BMI. Significant difference between leptin concentrations in either gender was found in normal, overweight and obese subjects.

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