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Adiponectin and leptin gene polymorphisms in patients with post-transplant diabetes mellitus.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2015
Romanowski Maciej, Dziedziejko Violetta, Maciejewska-Karlowska Agnieszka, Sawczuk Marek, Safranow Krzysztof, Domanski Leszek, Pawlik Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common metabolic complication after organ transplantation and may be associated with the use of calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus and cyclosporine). Leptin and adiponectin are adipokines and play an important role in the regulation of insulin secretion as well as glucose and lipid metabolism. AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the association...
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