Evaluation of Adipokines: Apelin, Visfatin, and Resistin in Children with Atopic Dermatitis

Table 2

Mean values of adipokine serum levels in children with atopic dermatitis and healthy children.

Mean adipokine serum levels	Children with AD; (𝑛=27; M/F: 10/17)	Healthy children; (𝑛=46; M/F: 19/27)
Apelin, pg/mL
All subjects	157.52±2.76	130.18±0.89 *
Boys	149.10±4.42	124.69±0.76 *
Girls	162.47±3.01^‡	134.05±0.84^∗∧
Visfatin, ng/mL
All subjects	1.84±0.04	2.54±0.03 *
Boys	1.78±0.03	2.37±0.03 *
Girls	1.88±0.05	2.66±0.03^∗∧
Resistin, ng/L
All subjects	4.07±0.03	3.82±0.05^†
Boys	4.04±0.05	3.46±0.04 *
Girls	4.09±0.03	4.07±0.04^∧

Data as shown as mean ± standard error. 𝑃 values from Mann-Whitney’s 𝑈-test. *𝑃<0.001 AD versus control.
^†𝑃<0.003 AD versus control.
^‡𝑃<0.01 AD girls versus AD boys.
^∧𝑃<0.001 healthy girls versus healthy boys.