PLASMA LEPTIN STATUS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENT MEDICAL TREATMENTS USED IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Guler M., ÇAPKIN E., KARKUCAK M., AYDIN T., Turkyilmaz A., KARACA A., ...More

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.9, no.2, pp.109-113, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-113
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine plasma leptin level in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and its correlation with disease activity measurements. To examine the effects of different treatment modalities on leptin levels.