Psoriasis in obesity: comparison of serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in obese subjects - cases and controls

Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis and obesity are somewhat related to a low-grade systemic inflammatory response. OBJECTIVES: To determine leptin and adiponectin levels in psoriasis patients compared to control patients matched for weight. METHODS: A case-control study was performed, evaluating 113...

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Main Authors: Nádia Couto Bavoso, Jackson Machado Pinto, Maria Marta Sarquis Soares, Michelle dos Santos Diniz, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2019-05-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962019000200192&tlng=en