Leptin levels in boys with pubertal gynecomastia

Dundar, B; Dundar, N; Erci, T; Bober, E; Buyukgebiz, A

doi:10.1515/jpem.2005.18.10.929

Leptin levels in boys with pubertal gynecomastia

Dundar B., Dundar N., Erci T., Bober E., Buyukgebiz A.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.18, sa.10, ss.929-934, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem.2005.18.10.929
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.929-934
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: It has been reported that there is a relationship between circulating leptin and sex steroid hormones and leptin is able to stimulate estrogen secretion by increasing aromatase activity in adipose stromal cells and breast tissue. Leptin receptors have been also shown in mammary epithelial cells and it has been suggested that leptin is involved in the control of the proliferation of both normal and malignant breast cells.