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

2017    Topcu, Seda; Ozhan, Bayram; Alkan, Afra; Akyol, Mesut; Orhon, Filiz Simsek; Baskan, Sevgi; Ulukol, Betul; Berberoglu, Merih; Siklar, Zeynep; Tufan, N. Lale Satiroglu; Tufan, A. Cevik

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.