Background: Leptin could be a key regulator of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, which serve as a marker of systemic inflammation. Both leptin and CRP are predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; MI, myocardial infarction. a High leptin was defined as the highest sex-specific quartile of serum leptin (≥7.6 ng/ml in men ...

“Earlier studies showed leptin can protect from amyloid protein-related damage to brain cells, and memory processing. This new research found that leptin could also play a role in preventing ...