Serum lipid and leptin concentrations in hypopituitary patients with growth hormone deficiency

OZBEY, N; Algun, EKREM; TURGUT, AS; ORHAN, Y; SENCER, E; MOLVALILAR, S

doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801206

Serum lipid and leptin concentrations in hypopituitary patients with growth hormone deficiency

OZBEY N., Algun E., TURGUT A., ORHAN Y., SENCER E., MOLVALILAR S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, vol.24, no.5, pp.619-626, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2000
Doi Number: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801206
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.619-626
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of growth hormone (GH) deficiency on serum lipid and leptin concentrations in hypopituitary patients taking conventional replacement therapy and to determine the relations between leptin and gender and anthropometric and metabolic variables.