Plasma adiponectin levels are associated with circulating inflammatory cytokines in autoantibody positive first-degree relatives of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Plasma adiponectin levels are associated with circulating inflammatory cytokines in autoantibody positive first-degree relatives of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

BACKGROUND:Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), potentially due to systemic inflammation, include cardiovascular disease and sarcopenic obesity. Adiponectin, an adipose-derived cytokine, has been implicated in inflammatory processes in RA, but little is known regarding its as...

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Main Authors: Jan M Hughes-Austin, Kevin D Deane, Jon T Giles, Lezlie A Derber, Gary O Zerbe, Dana M Dabelea, Jeremy Sokolove, William H Robinson, V Michael Holers, Jill M Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6016921?pdf=render

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