Psoriasis is associated with increased levels of serum leptin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1134-1135

  Wang, Y ^a   Chen, J ^b   Zhao, Y ^a   Geng, L ^a   Song, F ^a   Chen, H D ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Associates in Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Leptin; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 42049121958     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08456.x     Document Type: Letter

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