Leptin Promotes Vascular Remodeling and Neointimal Growth in Mice
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 24 (1) , 112-117
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000105904.02142.e7
Abstract
Objectives— Human obesity is associated with elevated leptin levels and a high risk of death from cardiovascular disease. In the present study, we investigated the effects of leptin on vascular wou...Keywords
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