Endocrine Abstracts

Leptin circulates as a free (FL) and a protein-bound (BL) form, with the soluble leptin receptor (LR) as an important binding compound. This study was set out to address the distinct role of the leptin components in the metabolic and inflammatory tissue-repair response in patients with liver cirrhosis.MethodsWe investigated hepatic substrate and leptin metabolism in 40 cirrhotics employing a combination of arterial and hepatic vein...