The evaluation of omentin level in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rheumatoid arthrisit (RA) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease, affecting approximately 1% population. It is characterized by irreversible destruction of articular cartilage. Omentin has been recently identified as involved in several inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential role of omentin in pathogenesis of RA both genetic and protein levels. 87 patients who applied to Düzce University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic were included in this study. Serum omentin level and Val109Asp genotypes were determined by ELISA and PCR-RFLP methods respectively. There was no significant difference between patient and control groups in terms of serum omentin level and Val109Asp polymorphism. This study is unique cause is the first study to investigate the possible role of omentin adipokine in the pathogenesis of RA in Turkish population. There was no significant relationship between omentin and RA disease. Our patients had been diagnosed previously and they started to use medicine. This can be considered to be a major limitation of our study. However, to elucidate the putative role of the omentin in the pathogenesis of RA, this study should be conducted on a larger population with more appropriate subjects.