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The serum levels of resistin in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Kiyoshi Migita, Yümi Maeda, Taichiro Miyashita, Hironori Kimura, Masato Nakamura, Hiromi Ishibashi, Katsumi Eguchi

PubMed · 2007 · 101 citations · 9 references

Abstract

Serum resistin levels were significantly increased in RA patients and correlated with inflammatory markers and TNF-alpha, suggesting that resistin may play a role in the rheumatoid inflammatory process.

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Resistin, an Adipokine with Potent Proinflammatory Properties

Maria Bokarewa, Ivan Nagaev, Leif Dahlberg et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2005 · 1K citations

Cardiovascular death in rheumatoid arthritis: A population‐based study

Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2005 · 937 citations

Resistin is expressed in human macrophages and directly regulated by PPARγ activators

Lisa Patel, Amy C Buckels, Ian J. Kinghorn et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2003 · 912 citations

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Resistin Is an Inflammatory Marker of Atherosclerosis in Humans

Muredach P. Reilly, Michael Lehrke, Megan L. Wolfe et al. · Circulation · 2005 · 899 citations · Full text