Leptin Levels in Various Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Background. Proinflammatory cytokines are prime candidates as causative agents of the metabolic changes that eventually result in tuberculosis-associated weight loss. Microbial products and cytokines such as TNF and IL-1 increase leptin expression dose dependently in adipose tissue. Leptin plays an...

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Main Authors: Hakan Buyukoglan, Inci Gulmez, Fahrettin Kelestimur, Levent Kart, F. Sema Oymak, Ramazan Demir, Mustafa Ozesmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/64859
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