The effect of opium addiction on serum adiponectin and leptin levels in male subjects: a case control study from Kerman Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors Study (KERCADRS)

Objectives: Serum adiponectin and leptin levels have been shown to be related to obesity, insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Opium addiction has a positive association with endocrine system disorders. The relationship between adipokines and opium addiction is unclear. In the prese...

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Main Authors: Shahouzehi, Beydolah, Shokoohi, Mostafa, Najafipour, Hamid
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822307/