- Original Article
- Effect of Growth Hormone Secretion on Serum Concentration of Leptin
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Se-Eun Kim, Jeong-Nyeo Lee, Sang-Ook Nam, Woo-Yeong Chung
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(7):959-966. Published online July 15, 2000
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Purpose : To investigate the effect of growth hormone(GH) secretion on serum concentration of
leptin, we evaluated the differences in serum concentration of leptin between patients with growth
hormone deficiency(GHD) and GH normal short stature in prepubertal male children, and the
relationship between GH and serum leptin level. Also, we analyzed the correlation between serum
concentrations of leptin and insulin-like growth factor-I(IGF-I), insulin-like growth... |
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