Table 1.

Major adipokines and the effect of anti-TNF-α therapy.

Adipokines	RA	Anti-TNF-α therapy	Reference
Leptin	↑ or (—)	No effect in serum levels	[64]
Adiponectin	↑	No effect	[67]
Visfatin	↑	Reduction in serum levels	[68, 69]
		Not variation	[70]
Resistin	↑	Reduction in serum levels	[69, 71]