A role of leptin in psoriasis?

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

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.37, no.3, pp.135-138, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.135-138
  • Keywords: psoriasis, leptin, BMI, BODY-MASS INDEX, SECRETION, INFLAMMATION, SENSITIVITY, OBESITY, DISEASE, WEIGHT, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.