Psoriasis is associated with increased levels of serum leptin
Y. Wang
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Department of Dermatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorL. Geng
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorF. Song
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorH-D. Chen
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorY. Wang
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Department of Dermatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
Search for more papers by this authorY. Zhao
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorL. Geng
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorF. Song
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorH-D. Chen
Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital of China Medical University, 155N Nanjing Street, Shenyang 110001, China
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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