Effect of exogenous leptin on blood pressure, urinary protein excresion, endothelial activation and ace2 expression during pregnancy in the rat / Hisham Saleh Ibrahim

Raised leptin levels have been reported in placentae and serum of women with elevated blood pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy. The role of leptin in this however remains unclear. ACE2 is a new member in RAAS, which is reported to have hypotensive and anti-inflammatory effect and its suppress...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Hisham Saleh
Format: Book Section
Language:English
Published: Institute of Graduate Studies, UiTM 2014
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19615/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/19615/1/ABS_HISHAM%20SALEH%20IBRAHIM%20TDRA%20VOL%206%20IGS_14.pdf