High plasma resistin associates with severe acute kidney injury in Puumala hantavirus infection.

<h4>Background</h4>Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) infected patients typically suffer from acute kidney injury (AKI). Adipokines have inflammation modulating functions in acute diseases including AKI. We examined plasma levels of three adipokines (resistin, leptin, and adiponectin) in acute PU...

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Main Authors: Paula S Mantula, Tuula K Outinen, Pia Jaatinen, Mari Hämäläinen, Heini Huhtala, Ilkka H Pörsti, Antti Vaheri, Jukka T Mustonen, Satu M Mäkelä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208017