Objective: To determine associations between the adipokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-
α) and its receptors sTNFR I, II, leptin, adiponectin, resistin, ghrelin, pulmonary function …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disorder
characterized by airway inflammation and irreversible airflow obstruction. Leptin is secreted …

Introduction: OSA and obesity are important risk factors for metabolic dysregulation. We
hypothesized that OSA would upregulate metabolic markers in obese COPD patients (triade …

Adipose tissue is also a secretory organ producing active substances called adipokines.
Some of them (apelin, resistin, adiponectin, leptin, chemerin, or visfatin) may play a role in …

Results Adiponectin and resistin levels were significantly higher among patients with asthma
than controls (P< 0.001). Serum resistin levels were significantly higher in obese patients …

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies suggest an important role for ghrelin and leptin in pathogenesis
of inflammatory respiratory diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate …

Background Ethnic differences exist in the function and distribution of adipose tissue, which
influences whole body metabolism, including pulmonary function. The object of this study …

Background Recent studies have provided evidence for a link between leptin and tumor
necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) mediates the metabolic …

Background Circulating adiponectin (ADPN) levels are inversely associated with disease
severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while studies …

Aim To study if the leptin to adiponectin (L: A) ratio, can be a potential biomarker for
postprandial triglyceride clearance, insulin resistance (IR) or leptin resistance (LR) in …