Leptin Levels in Various Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Hakan Buyukoglan (Author), Inci Gulmez (Author), Fahrettin Kelestimur (Author), Levent Kart (Author), F. Sema Oymak (Author), Ramazan Demir (Author), Mustafa Ozesmi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Proinflammatory cytokines are prime candidates as causative agents of the metabolic changes that eventually result in tuberculosis-associated weight loss. Microbial products and cytokines such as TNF and IL-1 increase leptin expression dose dependently in adipose tissue. Leptin plays an...