Abstract Number: 2212 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Adipokines in Dermatomyositis: Correlation with Risk Factors Associated to Cardiovascular Diseases and Metabolic Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Adipokines are a group of cytokines produced by adipose tissue, which include adiponectin, resistin and leptin. The adiponectin has anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects,…