Leptin and ghrelin in chronic kidney disease: their associations with protein-energy wasting

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Canpolat N., Sever L., Agbas A., Tasdemir M., Oruc C., Ekmekci Ö., ...More

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, vol.33, no.11, pp.2113-2122, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 33 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-018-4002-7
• Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.2113-2122
• Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, Dialysis, Ghrelin, Leptin, Protein-energy wasting, PEW, Children, CHRONIC-RENAL-FAILURE, APPETITE-REGULATING HORMONES, BODY-FAT CONTENT, PLASMA LEPTIN, SERUM LEPTIN, PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS, INFLAMMATION, CHILDREN
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate plasma concentrations of leptin and total ghrelin in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and assess their roles in protein-energy wasting (PEW).