Elevated Adiponectin Serum Levels in Women with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

• Main Authors: Éric Toussirot (Author), Béatrice Gaugler (Author), Malika Bouhaddi (Author), Nhu Uyen Nguyen (Author), Philippe Saas (Author), Gilles Dumoulin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adipose tissue produces a wide range of proteins that may influence the immune system. In this study, we assessed the serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, and ghrelin, in association with the measurements of body composition, in 15 female patients with various autoimmune diseases (systemic lupus ery...