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).

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These data demonstrate that gastric leptin is upregulated in obese individuals ... stored at −80 °C until used for total RNA and protein extraction. The free-fat and lean mass (the latter ...

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 ...