Serum Visfatin Levels, Adiposity and Glucose Metabolism in Obese Adolescents

Taskesen D., KIREL B., US T.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.76-81, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.547
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-81
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Visfatin, obese, insulin resistance, glucose tolerance test
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Visfatin, an adipokine, has insulin-mimetic effects. The main determinants of both the production and the physiologic role of visfatin are still unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the relation of serum visfatin to adiposity and glucose metabolism.