Leptin And Its Role In Health And Disease (Original PDF From Publisher)

Leptin And Its Role In Health And Disease (Original PDF From Publisher)

Written by Frank Columbus

Leptin’s function in both health and disease is covered in length in seven chapters of this book.

In addition to going over a number of leptin’s characteristics, Chapter One highlights the need for more research to fully comprehend

leptin’s role in the causes and treatment of neurological and behavioral diseases.

Leptin’s function as a biological marker is described in detail in Chapter 2.

The effects of hyperleptinemia on the function of the renal, cardiac, vascular, and sympathetic nervous systems are discussed in

Chapter 3 and are brought on by high serum levels of leptin and leptin receptor resistance in obesity.

Chapter Four aims to clarify leptin’s reproductive roles and its involvement in modified reproductive physiology.

The significance of leptin in the etiology, development, and consequences of diabetes is covered in Chapter 5.

The current understanding of leptin’s role in diet and cancer is summed up in Chapter Six. Finally, a thorough overview of the

significance of leptin in various clinical diseases is given in Chapter 7.