Plasma Amino-Terminal Propeptide of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Normal-Weight and Obese Children.

TOPÇU, SEDA; ÖZHAN, BAYRAM; Alkan, AFRA; Akyol, Mesut; Orhon, Filiz; BAŞKAN, SEVGİ; ULUKOL, BETÜL; BERBEROĞLU, MERİH; ŞIKLAR, ZEYNEP; TUFAN, NACİYE; Tufan, AHMET

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.4543

Plasma Amino-Terminal Propeptide of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Normal-Weight and Obese Children.

TOPÇU S., ÖZHAN B., Alkan A., Akyol M., Orhon F. S., BAŞKAN S., ...More

Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology, vol.9, no.4, pp.308-314, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.4543
Journal Name: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.308-314
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In studies on the relationship between amino-terminal propeptide of C-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proCNP) concentration and height velocity in children, CNP has been implicated as an emerging new growth marker during childhood. It has been reported that besides its well-studied role in growth, plasma CNP levels are reduced in overweight and/or obese adolescents, suggesting CNP as a potential biomarker in childhood obesity. The primary goal of this study was to test this hypothesis in a Turkish population.