[HTML][HTML] The methylation of the LEPR/LEPROT genotype at the promoter and body regions influence concentrations of leptin in girls and BMI at age 18 years if their …

M Yousefi, W Karmaus, H Zhang, S Ewart… - … journal of molecular …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To determine whether DNA methylation (DNA-M) of the leptin receptor genotype
(LEPR/LEPROT) links gestational smoking and leptin serum levels and BMI later in life, we …

Association between Leptin gene polymorphisms and plasma leptin level in three consanguineous families with obesity

M Fourati, M Mnif, N Kharrat, N Charfi, M Kammoun… - Gene, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction Leptin (LEP) gene is one of the most promising candidate genes for obesity.
Previous studies have tested the association of polymorphisms in LEP gene with obesity …

Association of polymorphisms in the leptin and leptin receptor genes with inflammatory mediators in patients with osteoporosis

XL Ye, CF Lu - Endocrine, 2013 - Springer
Bone mass and inflammation are implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. We
hypothesized that leptin and leptin receptor gene might be associated with osteoporosis by …