Chemerin and PEDF Are Metaflammation-Related Biomarkers of Disease Activity and Obesity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chemerin and PEDF Are Metaflammation-Related Biomarkers of Disease Activity and Obesity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective: Obesity is a risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) being associated to low grade inflammation. This study aimed to determine whether PEDF and Chemerin are biomarkers of inflammation related to fat accumulation in RA and to investigate whether weight loss associates with clinical disea...

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Main Authors: Barbara Tolusso, Maria Rita Gigante, Stefano Alivernini, Luca Petricca, Anna Laura Fedele, Clara Di Mario, Barbara Aquilanti, Maria Rosaria Magurano, Gianfranco Ferraccioli, Elisa Gremese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
adipose tissue
Chemerin
PEDF
metaflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00207/full

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