Ghrelin and adipokines as circulating markers of disease activity in patients with Takayasu arteritis

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YILMAZ H., Gerdan V., Kozaci D., Solmaz D., Akar S., CAN G., ...Daha Fazla

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY, cilt.14, sa.6, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/ar4120
  • Dergi Adı: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The current markers of disease activity in Takayasu arteritis (TA) are insufficient for proper assessment. We investigated circulating levels of unacylated and acylated ghrelin, leptin and adiponectin and their relationships with disease activity in patients with TA.