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Association of serum leptin and adiponectin with anthropomorphic indices of obesity, blood lipids and insulin resistance in a Sub-Saharan African population

Author: Ayina, Clarisse Noël A ; Noubiap, Jean Jacques N ; Etoundi Ngoa, Laurent Serge ; Boudou, Philippe ; Gautier, Jean François ; Mengnjo, Michel Karngong ; Mbanya, Jean Claude ; Sobngwi, Eugène Date: 2016 Abstract Background There is little data on the metabolic effects of adipokines in sub-Saharan African populations. This study aimed to explore the potential relationship of leptin and adiponectin, with obesity, plasma lipids and insulin ... Read more
Osteoprotegerin in relation to insulin resistance and blood lipids in sub-Saharan African women with and without abdominal obesity

Author: Ayina Ayina, Clarisse Noël ; Sobngwi, Eugène ; Essouma, Mickael ; Noubiap, Jean Jacques N ; Boudou, Philippe ; Etoundi Ngoa, Laurent Serge ; Gautier, Jean François Date: 2015 BackgroundOsteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily that inhibits bone resorption, has been suggested as a potential marker of cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to assess the relationship ... Read more

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