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J Renal Inj Prev. 2013;2(2): 55-57.
doi: 10.12861/jrip.2013.19
PMID: 25340128
PMCID: PMC4206009
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Short Communication

Serum leptin in renal transplant patients

Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei 1, Hamid Nasri 2*

1 Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding author: Prof. Hamid Nasri, Department of Nephrology, Division of Nephropathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. , Email: hamidnasri@med.mui.ac.ir

Abstract

Leptin is a small peptide hormone that is mainly produced in adipose tissues. Leptin plays animportant role in regulating appetite and energy expenditure and may be involved in modulatingbone mineralization. This study was designed to test the association of serum leptin kidneyfunction in renal transplant recipients. We studied 72 kidney transplanted recipients. In thisstudy a significant difference of serum leptin between males and females with higher values infemales was seen (p>0.05). There was not relationship between serum leptin with body massindex, age and creatinine clearance (p>0.05). A negative relationship between serum leptin andthe duration of kidney transplantation was found (r= -0.26, p= 0.03). The clinical significanceof inverse association between serum leptin and the duration of renal transplantation, shouldconsider more in larger studies.

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
The clinical significance of inverse association between serum leptin and the duration of renal transplantation, should consider more in larger studies.

Please cite this paper as: Rafiean-Kopaie M, Nasri H. Serum leptin in renal transplant patients. J Ren Inj Prev 2013; 2(2): 55-57.
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