Research Article

Body Mass Index (BMI) and Its Influence on the Cardiovascular and Operative Risk Profile in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients: Impact of Inflammation and Leptin

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BMI (a) and leptin levels (b) in patients with deep sternal wound infection (black, DSWI, ) versus the control (grey) group (). Patients with DSWI had significantly higher BMI ( vs ) and significantly raised levels of leptin ( vs ). Data are .
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