To investigate whether intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA), an early marker of asymptomatic atherosclerosis, is significantly and independently associated with plasma concentrations of leptin, an adipose tissue hormone that has recently been proposed as a cardiovascular risk factor in obese patients.
Dipartimento di Metodologia Clinica e Tecnologie Medico-Chirurgiche, Sezione di Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare, University of Bari, Policlinico, Via Putignani 236, 70122 Bari, Italy.
