Abstracts tagged "Biomarkers and fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 2070 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Elevated Serum Leptin Concentrations in a Subset of Fibromyalgia Patients with High Inflammatory Markers
Anne Quismorio¹, John Solyman², Lisa Asfahani³ and Samy Metyas⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Covina Arthritis, Covina, CA, ²Research Associate, Covina, CA, ³Covina Arthritis, Covina, CA, ⁴University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor Of Rheumatology, Covina, CA
Background/Purpose Previous studies suggest heterogeneity in the presentation of fibromyalgia (FM) with differences in biological variables including elevated sedimentation rate (ESR), cytokine profile, and hormone…