Genetic polymorphisms and plasma concentrations of leptin (rs7799039) and adiponectin (rs17300539) are associated with obesity in children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Menezes (Author), Eduardo Rodrigues Alves Junior (Author), Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira Costa (Author), Thaís Caroline Dallabona Dombroski (Author), Rafael Teixeira de Mattos (Author), Juliana de Assis Silva Gomes (Author), Fabricio Rios-Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric, biochemical, and hormonal characteristics and the presence of genetic polymorphisms of leptin, adiponectin, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) between eutrophic and obese children and adolescents. Methods: This is a ca...