ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Leptin, an adipocytokine was found to be associated with essential hypertension in several studies and butyrylcholinesterase enzyme (BChE) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes acetylcholine in plasma. Recent studies link between BChE and cardiovascular risk factors. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present investigation was to study the relationship between serum leptin level and BChE enzyme activity in essential hypertension ... إقراء المزيد