ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, cilt.35, sa.6, ss.232-238, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Despite improved understanding of the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis and asthma, the effect of serum leptin level is still controversial. Only a few studies have been performed to investigate the serum leptin levels in allergic rhinitis and asthma, and contradictory results have been observed.