The Complex Role of Leptin in SLE: Is Leptin A Key Link between Metabolic Syndrome, Accelerated Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity?

Domenico PE Margiotta^*, Marta Vadacca, Luca Navarini, Fabio Basta and Antonella Afeltra

Unit of Allergology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy

^*Corresponding Author: Domenico PE Margiotta, Unit of Allergology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy, Tel: +39 06 22541 1289, Fax: +39 06 225412 1980 Email: