Increased serum leptin levels are associated with metabolic syndrome and carotid intima media thickness in premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus patients without clinical atherosclerotic vascular events

Demir S., Erten G., Artim-Esen B., Sahinkaya Y., Pehlivan Ö., Alpay-Kanitez N., ...Daha Fazla

LUPUS, cilt.27, sa.9, ss.1509-1516, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0961203318782424
  • Dergi Adı: LUPUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1509-1516
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Systemic lupus erythematosus, cardiovascular, cytokines and inflammatory mediators, biomarkers, inflammation, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, ACCELERATED ATHEROSCLEROSIS, DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, WOMEN, ADIPOCYTOKINES, PREVALENCE, STATEMENT
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim To assess subclinical atherosclerosis and the role of inflammatory mediators, vascular endothelial cell activation markers and adipocytokines in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome (MetS).