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, Semra; Erten, Gaye; Artim-Esen, Bahar; Sahinkaya, Yasemin; Pehlivan, Öznur; Alpay-Kanitez, N.; Deniz, Günnur; Inanc, Murat

doi:10.1177/0961203318782424

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., ...More

LUPUS, vol.27, no.9, pp.1509-1516, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1177/0961203318782424
Title of Journal : LUPUS
Page Numbers: pp.1509-1516
Keywords: 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

Abstract

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).