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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
Inferential studies suggest that circulating insulin concentrations positively regulate leptin secretion by adipocytes. In humans, however, insulin requires prolonged periods of time, and relatively artificial set-ups before a relationship with leptin can be observed. In the present work, serum leptin concentrations were measured in five patients with insulinoma before and one month after surgery and in five control subjects matched by sex and body mass index (BMI). The control subjects presented a mean serum leptin concentration of 6.7+/-1.5 microg/l and a BMI of 24.9+/-1.1. The mean serum leptin concentration in patients with insulinoma was 11.8+/-3.1 microg/l (P < 0.05 vs controls), with a BMI of 26.3+/-1.9. After surgery, there was a non-significant reduction in BMI (25.8+/-1.7), and a clear reduction in serum leptin concentration (5.6+/-2.4 microg/l, P < 0.05 vs pre surgical values and no difference vs control subjects). The fasting area under the curve (AUC) of insulin concentration (in mU/l per 120 min) before surgery was 14421+/-4981 and after surgery was 1306-/+171 (P < 0.05). Before surgery, serum leptin concentrations significantly correlated with BMI (r = 0.71) and AUC of insulin (r = 0.82), a correlation that was lost after surgery. In conclusion, serum leptin concentrations are significantly elevated in patients with chronically high insulin levels due to insulinoma. After surgical treatment and normalization of insulin values, leptin levels return to normal.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0804-4643
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
138
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
86-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum leptin and insulin concentrations in patients with insulinoma before and after surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Endocrinology, University Clinical Center, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't