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Leptin in septic arthritis: decreased levels during infection and amelioration of disease activity upon its administration
Weight loss is typically found during severe infections, e.g. septic arthritis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of leptin, regulator of food intake and energy expenditure, for the development of Staphylococcus aureus-triggered arthritis. Leptin production was found to be decreased duri...
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BioMed Central
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC64851/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11714394 |