Leptin is associated with disease activity but not with anthropometric indices in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Leptin is associated with disease activity but not with anthropometric indices in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Introduction: Leptin is a cytokine-like hormone which has a complex role in inflammation. However, the importance of leptin in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is far from being fully elucidated. The aim of the study was to determine serum leptin levels in RA patients and to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Amela Dervišević, Halima Resić, Šekib Sokolović, Nermina Babić, Nesina Avdagić, Asija Začiragić, Amela Bečiragić, Almir Fajkić, Orhan Lepara, Almira Hadžović-Dzuvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Medical Science
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
leptin
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