Absence of a positive correlation between CRP and leptin in rheumatoid arthritis

Aims: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a model of chronic inflammatory disease. In this study we evaluated the correlation of leptin and CRP in patients with RA and normal controls. Main methods: A total of 75 patients with RA and 40 healthy adults were recruited in this case-control study. RA patients...

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Main Authors: Seyed Reza Najafizadeh, Ghasem Farahmand, Ahmad Tahamoli Roudsari, Behnam Heidari, Mehrdad Larry, Arash Aghajani Nargesi, Atieh Pajouhi, Alireza Esteghamati, Manouchehr Nakhjavani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016317819