Correlation between serum leptin concentration and disease activity in normal body mass index premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus

Background. Leptin is recognized as a cytokine-like hormone with pleiotropic actions in modulating immune responses. The role of leptin in pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was not fully understood yet. Previous study did not fi nd the correlation between serum leptin concentration...

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Main Authors: I Nyoman Suarjana, Yoga I Kasjmir, Harry Isbagio, S Soegondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesia Rheumatology Association 2018-02-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:https://journalrheumatology.or.id/index.php/ijr/article/view/15