Melatonin Serum Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis

BAYKAL, Tuba; SENEL, Kazim; ALKAN MELİKOĞLU, Meltem; ERDAL, Akın; ALP, Hamit; Ugur, Mahir

doi:10.4274/tftr.26122

Melatonin Serum Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis

BAYKAL T., SENEL K., ALKAN MELİKOĞLU M., ERDAL A., ALP H. H., Ugur M.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.59, sa.1, ss.42-44, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tftr.26122
Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-44
Anahtar Kelimeler: Rheumatoid arthritis, melatonin, COLLAGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS, CIRCADIAN-RHYTHMS, ANTIOXIDANT, PLAY
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Recent studies suggest that endogenous melatonin (MLT) production might play a role in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the role of MLT in RA pathogenesis remains unclear. This study was performed to determine MLT serum levels in RA patients.