BACKGROUND: Various systemic inflammatory markers have been evaluated for their value
in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Leptin and …

Background and objective. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue‐derived specific protein that
has a role in energy homeostasis, that has a protective role against the development of …

Rationale: Two adipokines, leptin and adiponectin, regulate metabolic and inflammatory
systems reciprocally. The role of adiponectin in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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: Weight loss is a clinically important risk factor indicating a poor prognosis in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Leptin is an important regulator of food …

BACKGROUND: COPD is characterized by a multi-component character involving a state of
low-grade systemic inflammation and an increased prevalence of cardiovascular co …

The leptin-leptin receptor system might be up-regulated in the airways of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). In bronchial biopsies obtained from normal subjects and …

Introduction: Chronic inflammation of the lung is a characteristic finding in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Leptin is a pleiotropic cytokine thought to play a role …

Eur J Clin Invest 2012; 42 (9): 983–991 Abstract Background Research concerning the
involvement of body composition and systemic inflammatory markers in adipokine …

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 …