Thyroid stimulating hormone and leptin levels and severe growth retardation among ß- thalassemic patients

Authors

  • Dian Dayer
  • Maryam Salehcheh
  • Seyed Mohammad Hosein Mousavi Jazayeri
  • Gholam Abbas Kaydani
  • Manijeh Kadkhodaei Elyaderani
  • Saleheh Shaneh

Keywords:

ß-Thalassemia, Leptin, TSH.

Abstract

Objective: It has been proposed that Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) influences leptin secretion from adipocytes. We evaluated the association between TSH and leptin levels in thalassemic patients with growth retardation.

Methodology: Blood samples were collected from 30 major thalassemic patients and 24 normal subjects (range: 12 - 20 y). Both Leptin and TSH were measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. The anthropometric data were collected based on standard methods. Independent sample t-test and Pearson

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Published

2012-03-08

How to Cite

Dayer, D., Salehcheh, M., Mousavi Jazayeri, S. M. H., Kaydani, G. A., Kadkhodaei Elyaderani, M., & Shaneh, S. (2012). Thyroid stimulating hormone and leptin levels and severe growth retardation among ß- thalassemic patients. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 28(3). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17420

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2012): April - June 2012 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles