The Investigation of Relations between the Serum Levels of Leptin and TNF-? and Malnutrition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 中国医师杂志
Journal of Chinese Physician
;
(12)2001.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effects of serum leptin and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) on nutrition states in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods The serum leptin and TNF-? levels were examined. Body mass index (BMI) and percent age of normal body weight(NW%) were measured. The correlation between leptin and other parameters was analysed. Results Serum leptin and TNF-? levels in acute exacerbation of COPD were significantly higher than those in the stable patients with COPD and control (P
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Journal of Chinese Physician
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2001
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