Endocrine Abstracts

It has been shown that adiponectin (AN) has antidiabetic, antiatherosclerotic and antiinflammatory activities. We analyzed serum AN levels in children with nonspecific infections. Forty-two prepubertal children (18 boys, 24 girls, age range: 14–163 months) admitted with fever ≥38 °C and nonspecific infection (upper respiratory tract infection, otitis, urine tract infections) symptoms were included. Their ideal body weights (IBW) for height were within 10...

Irisin is a myokine induced by exercise, that converts white fat tissue to brown fat tissue, thereby increasing thermogenesis and providing energy expenditure. The aim of this study is to determine the relationships between serum irisin levels and glucose and lipid parameters in obese children with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A total of 60 pubertal obese children (31 F, 29 M, age range: 11–18 yrs.) were included in this study. 30 of Whom had NAF...