The role of leptin, soluble leptin receptor, resistin, and insulin secretory dynamics in the pathogenesis of hypothalamic obesity in children


GÜRAN T., Turan S., BEREKET A., Akcay T., Unluguzel G., Bas F., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.168, no.9, pp.1043-1048, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 168 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00431-008-0876-x
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1043-1048
  • Keywords: Hypothalamic obesity, Leptin, Soluble insulin receptor, Resistin, Insulin, CHILDHOOD CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA, BINDING-ACTIVITY, GENETIC OBESITY, SERUM LEPTIN, ADIPONECTIN, GLUCOSE, ADOLESCENTS, DYSFUNCTION, BLOOD
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the role of leptin, soluble leptin receptor(sOb-R), resistin, and insulin secretory dynamics in the development of hypothalamic obesity.