Evaluation of Adipokines: Apelin, Visfatin, and Resistin in Children with Atopic Dermatitis

• Main Authors: Edyta Machura (Author), Maria Szczepanska (Author), Katarzyna Ziora (Author), Dariusz Ziora (Author), Elzbieta Swietochowska (Author), Małgorzata Barc-Czarnecka (Author), Alicja Kasperska-Zajac (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Very little is known about the role of adipokines in atopic dermatitis (AD) in children. This study aimed at analyzing the serum levels of resistin, apelin, and visfatin in children with AD in relation to body weight, AD severity, and gender. Serum concentration of adipokines was measured in 27 chil...