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Predictive Value of Serum Leptin in Systemic Sclerosis: A Novel Analytic Cross Sectional Study

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Faiq I Gorial 

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune and multi-systematic connective tissue disease. Leptin is a cytokine like and has role in regulating immune and inflammatory response.

Objectives: To assess predictive value of serum leptin in SSc patients.

Methods: Analytic cross sectional study was performed on 40 SSc patients diagnosed according to the 1980 criteria for classification of systemic sclerosis or 2013 American College of Rheumatology/ European League against Rheumatism for the classification of systemic sclerosis criteria and compared with 40 healthy controls matched in age, sex, and body mass index. Serum leptin levels were measured using Human Leptin ELISA kit with a sandwich format.

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DOI: 10.4172/0032-745X.1000301

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