Objective The association between adipokine dysregulation and weight loss of patients with
anorexia nervosa (AN) has been long investigated, in search of a causal relationship. We …

Rationale Antipsychotic medications have been associated with considerable weight gain.
The degree of inter-individual variability and known genetic contributions to obesity suggest …

Past civilisations saw excess body fat as a symbol of wealth and prosperity as the general
population struggled with food shortages and famine. Nowadays it is recognised that obesity …

We reviewed the background information and previous clinical studies that considered the
use of allogeneic amniotic tissue and fluid (granulized amniotic membrane and amniotic …

Adipose tissue is a specialized endocrine and paracrine organ producing specific factors
called adipokines. It is well known that adipokines balance is fundamental to prevent …

Objective To study the influence of chronic malnutrition in patients with anorexia nervosa on
endocrine function of adipose tissue on both circulating and subcutaneous fat mRNA …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by self-induced starvation leading to severe weight
and fat loss. In the present study, we measured fasting plasma levels of adiponectin, leptin …

Background: Acute-phase response proteins (APRPs), cytokines, and hormones have been
claimed to be an independent, important factor of cancers. We suggest that in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ghrelin, an orexigen released by the stomach, is
elevated in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea who are of normal weight and whether …

Concentrations of hormones related to energy homeostasis may differ between populations
with varied body compositions, acting as signals to increase or decrease energy intake …