title: [Prognostic value of leptin level detection in industrial workers suffering from osteoarthrosis in Volgograd].
abstract: Study of 130 osteoarthrosis patients revealed high serum level of leptin in 42 (32.3 %) patients including 9 males and 33 females. Osteoarthrosis patients with high serum leptin level are characterized by more severe course of the disease.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Zborovskaia
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Simakova
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Zavodovskiĭ
authors.forename: Iu R
authors.initials: IuR
authors.lastname: Akhverdian
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Kononov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012426:Russia; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin