Leptin and leptin receptor polymorphisms are related to body mass index in a Turkish population

Gormus U., Timirci Kahraman O., Toptas B., Isbir T., Ciftci C., Berkkan H. H., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.809-813, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1211-80
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.809-813
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Leptin is a hormone that is known to be related to weight gain and obesity. The soluble leptin receptor has been found in plasma as an important determinant of leptin sensitivity. In this study, our goal was to investigate the association between leptin levels and leptin receptor polymorphisms in a Turkish population.