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Streibel C, Willers CC, Pusterla O, Bauman G, Stranzinger E, Brabandt B, Bieri O, Curdy M, Bullo M, Frauchiger BS, Korten I, Krüger L, Casaulta C, Ratjen F, Latzin P, Kieninger E. Effects of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy in children with cystic fibrosis - a comprehensive assessment using lung clearance index, spirometry, and functional and structural lung MRI. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:615-622. [PMID: 36635199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2022.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND With improvement in supportive therapies and the introduction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-modulator treatment in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), milder disease courses are expected. Therefore, sensitive parameters are needed to monitor disease course and effects of CFTR-modulators. Functional lung MRI using matrix-pencil decomposition (MP-MRI) is a promising tool for assessing ventilation and perfusion quantitatively. This study aimed to assess the treatment effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor combination regimen (ELX/TEZ/IVA) on measures of structural and functional lung abnormalities. METHODS 24 children with CF underwent lung function tests (multiple breath washout, spirometry), functional and structural MRI twice (one year apart) before and once after at least two weeks (mean 4.7 ± 2.6 months) on ELX/TEZ/IVA. Main outcomes were changes (Δ) upon ELX/TEZ/IVA in lung function, defect percentage of ventilation (VDP) and perfusion (QDP), defect distribution index of ventilation and perfusion (DDIV, DDIQ), and Eichinger score. Statistical analyses were performed using paired t-tests and multilevel regression models with bootstrapping. RESULTS We observed a significant improvement in lung function, structural and functional MRI parameters upon ELX/TEZ/IVA treatment (mean; 95%-CI): ΔLCI2.5 (TO) -0.84 (-1.62 to -0.06); ΔFEV1 (z-score) 1.05 (0.56 to 1.55); ΔVDP (% of impairment) -6.00 (-8.44 to -3.55); ΔQDP (% of impairment) -3.90 (-5.90 to -1.90); ΔDDIV -1.38 (-2.22 to -0.53); ΔDDIQ -0.31 (-0.73 to 0.12); ΔEichinger score -3.89 (-5.05 to -2.72). CONCLUSIONS Besides lung function tests, functional and structural MRI is a suitable tool to monitor treatment response of ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy, and seems promising as outcome marker in the future.
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- Carmen Streibel
- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Departement of Paediatrics, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Department of Radiology, Division of Radiological Physics, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiological Physics, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiological Physics, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Korten I, Kieninger E, Krueger L, Bullo M, Flück CE, Latzin P, Casaulta C, Boettcher C. Short-Term Effects of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Combination on Glucose Tolerance in Young People With Cystic Fibrosis-An Observational Pilot Study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:852551. [PMID: 35529332 PMCID: PMC9070552 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.852551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) on glucose tolerance and/or cystic-fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is not well understood. We performed an observational study on the short-term effects of ELX/TEZ/IVA on glucose tolerance. METHODS Sixteen adolescents with CF performed oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) before and 4-6 weeks after initiating ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy. A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system was used 3 days before until 7 days after starting ELX/TEZ/IVA treatment. RESULTS OGTT categories improved after initiating ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy (p = 0.02). Glucose levels of OGTT improved at 60, 90, and 120 min (p < 0.05), whereas fasting glucose and CGM measures did not change. CONCLUSION Shortly after initiating ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy, glucose tolerance measured by OGTT improved in people with CF. This pilot study indicates that ELX/TEZ/IVA treatment has beneficial effects on the endocrine pancreatic function and might prevent or at least postpone future CFRD.
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- Insa Korten
- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of BioMedical Research, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of BioMedical Research, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Müller L, Savas ST, Tschanz SA, Stokes A, Escher A, Nussbaumer M, Bullo M, Kuehni CE, Blanchon S, Jung A, Regamey N, Haenni B, Schneiter M, Ingold J, Kieninger E, Casaulta C, Latzin P. A Comprehensive Approach for the Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia-Experiences from the First 100 Patients of the PCD-UNIBE Diagnostic Center. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:1540. [PMID: 34573882 PMCID: PMC8466881 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disease characterized by dyskinetic cilia. Respiratory symptoms usually start at birth. The lack of diagnostic gold standard tests is challenging, as PCD diagnostics requires different methods with high expertise. We founded PCD-UNIBE as the first comprehensive PCD diagnostic center in Switzerland. Our diagnostic approach includes nasal brushing and cell culture with analysis of ciliary motility via high-speed-videomicroscopy (HSVM) and immunofluorescence labeling (IF) of structural proteins. Selected patients undergo electron microscopy (TEM) of ciliary ultrastructure and genetics. We report here on the first 100 patients assessed by PCD-UNIBE. All patients received HSVM fresh, IF, and cell culture (success rate of 90%). We repeated the HSVM with cell cultures and conducted TEM in 30 patients and genetics in 31 patients. Results from cell cultures were much clearer compared to fresh samples. For 80 patients, we found no evidence of PCD, 17 were diagnosed with PCD, two remained inconclusive, and one case is ongoing. HSVM was diagnostic in 12, IF in 14, TEM in five and genetics in 11 cases. None of the methods was able to diagnose all 17 PCD cases, highlighting that a comprehensive approach is essential for an accurate diagnosis of PCD.
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- Loretta Müller
- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (B.H.); (M.S.); (J.I.)
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Service of Pediatrics, Department Woman–Mother–Child, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland;
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Children’s Hospital Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland;
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (B.H.); (M.S.); (J.I.)
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (B.H.); (M.S.); (J.I.)
- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (B.H.); (M.S.); (J.I.)
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (S.T.S.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (M.N.); (M.B.); (C.E.K.); (E.K.); (C.C.); (P.L.)
- Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland
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Bullo M, Tschumi S, Bucher BS, Bianchetti MG, Simonetti GD. Pregnancy Outcome Following Exposure to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists. Hypertension 2012; 60:444-50. [DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.112.196352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Marina Bullo
- From the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Berne, Switzerland (M.B., S.T., B.S.B., G.D.S.); Division of Pediatrics, Hospitals Bellinzona and Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Switzerland (M.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Berne, Switzerland (M.B., S.T., B.S.B., G.D.S.); Division of Pediatrics, Hospitals Bellinzona and Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Switzerland (M.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Berne, Switzerland (M.B., S.T., B.S.B., G.D.S.); Division of Pediatrics, Hospitals Bellinzona and Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Switzerland (M.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Berne, Switzerland (M.B., S.T., B.S.B., G.D.S.); Division of Pediatrics, Hospitals Bellinzona and Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Switzerland (M.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Berne, Switzerland (M.B., S.T., B.S.B., G.D.S.); Division of Pediatrics, Hospitals Bellinzona and Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Switzerland (M.G.B.)
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Cofan M, Cortes B, Ros E, De Castro I, Martin B, Mozas P, Pocovi M, Pinto X, Salas-Salvado J, Bullo M. Mo-P6:456 Interactions between genetic variation of intestinal sterol absorption, serum sterols, and response to plant sterol in hypercholesterolemic patients. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(06)80586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A group of obese women (BMI>27 kg/m2; N=73) was studied together with lean controls (BMI <27 kg/m2; N=25). Three groups were defined by the compliance with: BMI lower than 27 kg/m2, glycaemia lower than 5.5 mM and insulinaemia lower than 0.2 nM (controls, group 1, N=19). The subjects with BMI>27 kg/m2, glucose >5.5 mM and insulin >0.2 nM constituted group 3 (N=41), and those with BMI>27 with glycaemia and/or insulinaemia lower than the limits set constituted group 2 (N=32). The women in group 3 had higher fat content, BMI and fat-free mass than those in group 2 and the controls. There were no changes in most plasma parameters, such as free estrone and beta-estradiol. Leptin levels were higher in groups 2 and 3 than in controls. In controls, leptin and acyl-estrone levels were well correlated with BMI and fat content; this correlation was not found in groups 2 and 3 for acyl-estrone, although it was found for leptin. Acyl-estrone levels were lower than expected in most obese women when compared to those of controls, suggesting an altered availability or function of this hormone. In obese women, acyl-estrone levels -and probably function- are lower than expected, contrasting with maintained leptin-BMI correlations. The role of insulin in the control of body weight, perhaps through acyl estrone-mediated effects, should be re-evaluated.
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- C Cabot
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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