Serum leptin levels in post-hepatitis liver cirrhosis
Serum leptin levels in post-hepatitis liver cirrhosis
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DOI:
10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80157-9
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发表时间:
2000-07-01
影响因子:
25.7
通讯作者:
Gasbarrini, G
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作者:
Greco, AV;Mingrone, G;Gasbarrini, G
Background/Aims: Little information is available on the involvement of leptin in clinical conditions associated with malnutrition, such as liver cirrhosis. The behaviour of serum leptin in patients with different Child-Pugh score, post-hepatitis liver cirrhosis and insulin sensitivity has therefore been investigated and compared with that in alcoholic Child C patients.Methods: Sixty-four patients, aged 51 to 62 years, with different degrees of post-hepatitis cirrhosis or Child C alcoholic cirrhosis were compared with 15 age-matched control subjects. Body composition was estimated by skinfold thickness. Serum leptin, glucose and insulin were assayed.Results: In post-hepatitis patients a significant reduction in leptin levels was observed as the Child-Pugh score worsened (men: 2.94+/-1.61 in Child C vs 6.78+/-2.49 ng/ml in controls, p