A role of leptin in psoriasis?

AKTAN Ş., Rota S., Erdogan B. S., ERGİN Ş., Kaptanoglu B., Bostanci M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.135-138, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-138
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: psoriasis, leptin, BMI
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Although there is evidence of a positive association between psoriasis and body mass index (BMI) and leptin is known to play a part in the regulation of the immune system, the relationship between psoriasis and leptin is still not well known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible relation between leptin and psoriasis.