Endocrine Abstracts

A range of hormones which regulate energy metabolism are secreted by adipose tissue, among which adiponectin and leptin are the main adipokines regulating insulin sensitivity.The aim of our study was to estimate and compare levels of adiponectin, leptin, C-peptide and adiponectin-to-leptin ratio (A/L) in obese non-diabetic, Type 1 diabetic (T1D) children and lean non-diabetic controls.BMI and SDS BMI were calculated in 88 children ...