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., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.5, pp.809-813, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1211-80
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.809-813
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.