Leptin is a pleiotropic adipocytokine involved in several physiologic functions, with a known
role in innate and adaptive immunity as well as in tissue homeostasis. Long-and short …

Leptin, an adipocyte-secreted hormone that regulates food intake and metabolic response,
has been recently reported to increase in the serum during inflammatory airway disease …

Hsueh K‐C, Lin Y‐J, Lin HC, Lin C‐Y. Serum leptin and adiponectin levels correlate with
severity of allergic rhinitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2010: 21: e155–e159.© 2009 John Wiley …

Objective. Increased serum leptin levels have been observed in asthmatic patients. Leptin,
via proliferation and activation of Th2 cells, may induce inflammation in asthma. It has also …

Background There is growing evidence of positive correlations between asthma (AS) and
obesity in adults and children. Leptin is an obesity gene product secreted by white adipose …

Refeeding syndrome is difficult to diagnose since the guidelines for identifying those at risk
are largely based on subjective clinical parameters and there are no predictive biochemical …

BACKGROUND: Despite improved understanding of the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis
and asthma, the effect of serum leptin level is still controversial. Only a few studies have …

Background Children hospitalized for bronchiolitis have increased risk of asthma and low
lung function persisting into adulthood, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly …

Background Leptin may induce inflammation in asthma by activation of Th2 cells. It has also
been demonstrated that leptin expression increases upon inflammation and that asthmatic …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Leptin is a pleiotropic hormone that regulates food intake
and metabolic and endocrine functions. Serum leptin levels have been reported to be …