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Allergy
Retinol-binding protein-4 was associated with sensitization to inhalant allergens in the elderly population
Byung-Keun Kim, Woo-Jung Song, Bomi Seo, Ju-Young Kim, Sae-Hoon Kim, Hak C. Jang, Ki-Woong Kim, Yoon-Seok Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):447-455. Published online October 13, 2020
Background/Aims: Recent evidence suggests an association between allergic sensitization and metabolic markers. However, this association has rarely been examined in the elderly. Retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) is a recently identified adipokine that acts on the muscle and liver affecting insulin s..
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