Association of Serum Adiponectin, Leptin, and Resistin Concentrations with the Severity of Liver Dysfunction and the Disease Complications in Alcoholic Liver Disease

• Main Authors: Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbinska (Author), Agata Surdacka (Author), Maria Slomka (Author), Jacek Rolinski (Author), Krzysztof Celinski (Author), Agata Smolen (Author), Mariusz Szczerbinski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aims. There is growing evidence that white adipose tissue is an important contributor in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). We investigated serum concentrations of total adiponectin (Acrp30), leptin, and resistin in patients with chronic alcohol abuse and different gra...