Evidence of increased levels of substance P in obese children.
The authors report plasma substance P levels in obese children and healthy controls. Obese children showed significantly higher substance P values in comparison with controls. A positive correlation was found between substance P levels and percentage of weight increment.
Baroncelli
G I
GI
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Italy.
Bertelloni
S
S
Buggiani
B
B
Papini
A
A
Gualtieri
M
M
Saggese
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D013373:Substance P / Q000097:blood*
D013373:Substance P