Is leptin an endothelial-independent vasodilator in humans with coronary artery disease : Evidence for tissue specificity of leptin resistance?
Leptin is a vasoactive peptide in human SV and internal mammary artery. Its action is not nitric oxide or endothelial-dependent. Markers of body fat did not correlate with leptin-mediated vasodilatation, raising the intriguing possibility of selective resistance to leptin's actions.
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