title: The interplay of YKL-40 and leptin in type 2 diabetic obese patients.
abstract: Recently, YKL-40 has been identified as a new inflammatory marker of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while leptin is one of the most important adipose derived hormones. However, the relationship between them has not been elucidated. Therefore this study aimed to study their correlation in obese T2DM patients.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hala O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: El-Mesallamy
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: Ashraf I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Ebtehal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: El Demerdash
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000071451:Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood*; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; C084533:CHI3L1 protein, human; D000071451:Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1; D037102:Lectins; D020738:Leptin