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

  • 1. Ankara Univ, Div Social Pediat, Dept Pediat, Fac Med, Ankara, Turkey
  • 2. Pamukkale Univ, Dept Pediat Endocrinol, Fac Med, Denizli, Turkey
  • 3. Ankara Yildirim Beyazit Univ, Fac Med, Dept Biostat, Ankara, Turkey
  • 4. Ankara Univ, Dept Pediat Endocrinol, Fac Med, Ankara, Turkey
  • 5. Ankara Yildirim Beyazit Univ, Fac Med, Dept Histol & Embryol, Ankara, Turkey

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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.

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