Leptin and the Retinal Microvasculature in Young Black and White Adults: The  African-PREDICT Study

Leptin is a vasoactive peptide that has been linked to diseases associated with macrovascular deterioration. What is still uncertain is its involvement in the microvasculature. Since microvascular changes are presumed to precede macrovascular deterioration, we examined whether measures of the retinal microvasculature are associated with leptin in healthy, young Black and White individuals.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Blessing Osemengbe Ahiante, Wayne Smith, Leandi Lammertyn, Aletta Elisabeth Schutte Tags: Original Article Source Type: research