Ghrelin and Leptin Concentrations in Patients after SARS-CoV2 Infection.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV2 infection can lead to severe cytokine storm especially in obese patients. Ghrelin acts not only as an appetite regulator but can also play a key role in the immune reaction. Leptin, secreted mainly by the white adipose tissue, can act as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. The crucial question is whether or not the cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients with obesity is linked to adipokine dysregulation. The aim of this study was to assess ghrelin and leptin concentrations in patients 6 months after SARS-CoV2 infection in comparison to a control group considering the influence of sex. The study group included 53 patients with a history of COVID-19 and 87 healthy subjects in the control group. Leptin and ghrelin concentrations as well as hormonal and biochemical parameters were measured. A s

SUBMITTER: Kuliczkowska-Plaksej J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10218943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature