Endocrine Abstracts

There are increasing evidences that leptin, a protein secreted by adipose tissue, may be an important factor contributing to the development of atherosclerosis. In this study, the relationship between plasma leptin levels and markers of inflammation and endothelial activation was investigated in 214 obese nondiabetic children and adolescents. Fasting levels of leptin, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen (FB), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), intercellul...