The association between clinically suspect arthralgia and adipokines in obese patients.
Journal:
Acta reumatologica portuguesa
PMID:
30641537
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a moderate low-grade chronic inflammatory condition. The cause of low-grade inflammation in obese patients who have clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) may be the subject of debate in clinical practice. Our aim is to determine whether inflammation is associated with obesity or rheumatic disease, and the association between leptin, chemerin, visfatin and inflammatory markers in obese patients with/without musculoskeletal symptoms.