Background: Leptin is a protein mainly secreted by adipocytes, and the major function of
leptin was its role in body weight regulation. In humans, there was a strong correlation …

Background: Adiponectin (APN) is the most abundant systemic adipokine and exerts potent
metabolic effects upon skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is particularly marked in …

Background It is widely recognized that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
includes a variety of extra pulmonary complications and comorbidities. Recently …

Methods COPDGene is a multicentered study of 10,300 non-Hispanic, Caucasian or African-
Americans, aged 45-80, who have at least a 10 pack year history of smoking. Plasma …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a syndrome of chronic wasting, in part
associated with a chronic inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to investigate …

COPD is described by progressive airflow restriction and recurrent acute exacerbations,
which is caused by inflammatory response occurring in lungs as a result of chronic …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a syndrome of chronic
wasting, in part associated with a chronic inflammatory response. Leptin is a protein mainly …

Objective: To examine the serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in different obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) phenotypes. Methods: Obese patients who were admitted to our sleep …

Background: Metabolic syndrome, associated with adipose-derived hormones, is known as
an important risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We measured serum adiponectin …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease characterized by progressive decline of lung
function and chronic airway inflammation. Adipose tissue, through adiponectin and leptin …