title: Reply to the letter to the editor "are leptin levels a cause or an indicator of cardiovascular risk?".
authors: Departamento de Promoção da Saúde e Doenças Crónicas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: mcarmommartins@sapo.pt.
authors: Maria do Carmo
authors: Mdo C
authors: Martins
authors: Luís Lima
authors: LL
authors: Faleiro
authors: Aidil
authors: A
authors: Fonseca
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin