Endocrine Abstracts

Background: It is well known that many nuerohormonal and genetic factors influence on the developing of obesity in children. Serotoninergic system is determined to be one of the most important factors. Serotonin may induce lipogenesis or triacylglycerol synthesis in the liver and/or white adipose tissue.Aim: To establish interactions between serotoninergic system and metabolic parameters in obese children.Methods: We examined 280 c...