Leptin levels as function of age, gender, auxological and hormonal parameters in 202 healthy neonates at birth and during the first month of life
Leptin levels as function of age, gender, auxological and hormonal parameters in 202 healthy neonates at birth and during the first month of life
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DOI:
10.1007/bf03350905
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Bona, G
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作者:
Bellone, S;Rapa, A;Bona, G
Leptin signals to the brain energy stores and balance while integrating neuroendocrine functions. Leptin levels in adults are higher in females than in males, while a gender-related difference in newborns is controversial. To clarify this point, in 202 healthy neonates we measured dynamic changes in leptin levels over the first month of life and looked for correlation between leptin levels and auxological and hormonal parameters. Cord leptin concentration in females was higher (p