Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: Unacylated ghrelin (UAG) is the major form of circulating ghrelin. Initially considered as a non-functional peptide, soon after UAG has been associated to a negative action on energy balance, suppression of hepatic glucose production and decrease in circulating levels of insulin. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the serum levels of UAG and glucose metabolism parameters in obese women, independently from the eventual interference ...