Serum leptin levels in children with acute viral hepatitis A

Caner I., Selimoglu M. A. , Yazgi H., Ertekin V.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.55, ss.409-413, 2006 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 55 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.409-413

Özet

Objectives: In acute viral hepatitis A (A VH-A), involvement of the liver is through cytotoxic cells and cytokine levels are increased Immune response of the host determines the severity of the disease. Leptin stimulates cytokines, therefore, the authors hypothesized that the relationship between leptin and cellular immunity might cause different clinical presentations of the disease.