title: [The role of galanin in the etiology of obesity in young girls].
abstract: Serum galanin, FSH, LH and estradiol levels were measured in 36 young obese women and in 16 young women with normal weight and normally menstruating (control group). Obese young women were characterized by higher serum galanin levels than normally menstruating women. There were no differences in FSH, LH and estradiol levels between study and control group. These results may suggest that galanin may play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meczekalski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warenik-Szymankiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D019004:Galanin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D019004:Galanin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone