Serum leptin levels in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 348-352

  Zhan, Mei ^a   Zhao, Hui ^a   Yang, Renchi ^a   Han, Zhong Chao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD DISEASES HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Leptin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LEPTIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, HUMAN PLATELET; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BLOOD PLATELETS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 1942468798     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2004.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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