Estimation of serum leptin in female patients with nodal osteoarthritis

Authors

  • Raid D. Hashim Dept. of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad.
  • Kismat M. Turki Dept. of Chemistry, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad.
  • Mohammed H. Alosami Medical City.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.5141091

Keywords:

leptin, nodal osteoarthritis, pathogenesis, Body Mass Index.

Abstract

Background: Nodal osteoarthritis is one of the most common arthropathy worldwide, the etiology is uncertain but many biochemical markers are recognized. Many studies have shown that leptin might have a role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, but little is known about the relation between serum leptin and nodal osteoarthritis.
Subjects and method: 52 women with nodal osteoarthritis and 40 apparently healthy women as a control were included in the study; serum leptin was measured in all subjects. Student t-test was applied to find out the significance of difference in the mean v
Results: There was a significant difference in the mean of serum leptin between patients and control groups.
Conclusion: the results of the current study suggest that leptin might have a role in the pathogenesis of nodal osteoarthritis

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Published

03.01.2010

How to Cite

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Hashim RD, Turki KM, Alosami MH. Estimation of serum leptin in female patients with nodal osteoarthritis. J Fac Med Baghdad [Internet]. 2010 Jan. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];51(4):392-4. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1091

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