Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Korman BD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5748338 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 20171001 10
<h4>Objective</h4>Adipose tissues secrete adipokines, peptides with potent effects modulating fibrosis, inflammation, and vascular homeostasis. Dysregulated adipose tissue biology and adipokine balance have recently been implicated in systemic sclerosis (SSc). This study was undertaken to determine whether altered circulating adipokine levels correlate with SSc disease subsets or clinical manifestations.<h4>Methods</h4>Multiplex assays were used to measure circulating adipokine levels in 198 pat ...[more]