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High plasma leptin levels confer increased risk of atherosclerosis in women with systemic lupus erythematosus, and are associated with inflammatory oxidised lipids
BACKGROUND: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of atherosclerosis, even after accounting for traditional risk factors. High levels of leptin and low levels of adiponectin are associated with both atherosclerosis and immunomodulatory functions in the general popula...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Group
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3147230/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21670088 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.2010.142737 |