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ArticleJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology2017

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

Seda Topçu, Bayram Özhan, Afra Alkan, Mesut Akyol, Filiz Şimşek Orhon, Sevgi Başkan, Betül Ulukol, Merih Berberoğlu, Zeynep Şıklar, N Lale Şatıroğlu Tufan and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. C-type natriuretic peptide is a pivotal regulator of metabolic homeostasis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Seda TopçuAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey.
Bayram ÖzhanPamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Denizli, Turkey.
Afra AlkanAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Ankara, Turkey.
Mesut AkyolAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Ankara, Turkey.
Filiz Şimşek OrhonAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey.
Sevgi BaşkanAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey.
Betül UlukolAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey.
Merih BerberoğluAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey.
Zeynep ŞıklarAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey.
N Lale Şatıroğlu TufanAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey.
A Çevik TufanAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara University · TRAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · TRPamukkale University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn 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.

methodsConsent was taken from 317 children [ages 0-18 (158 girls, 159 boys)] and their parents. All subjects were physically examined; anthropometric measurements were obtained. Body mass index was calculated. During routine blood work, 1 mL extra blood was taken. Plasma NT-proCNP concentration was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

resultsResults confirmed the previously described relationship between plasma NT-proCNP concentration and growth velocity. Plasma NT-proCNP concentration showed a negative correlation with age, weight, and height in children. Gender was not a factor that alters the age-dependent plasma NT-proCNP concentration until puberty.

conclusionUnlike previous reports, plasma NT-proCNP concentration of overweight/obese children was not significantly lower than that of children with normal weight in age groups analyzed in a Turkish population. Thus, it is too early to conclude that CNP is a potential biomarker in childhood obesity. Further studies are necessary to address this question.

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AdolescentBiomarkersBody Mass IndexChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIdeal Body WeightInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNatriuretic Peptide, C-TypePediatric ObesityTurkeyamino-terminal pro-C-type natriuretic peptide, humanBiomarkersNatriuretic Peptide, C-Typeamino-terminal propeptide of C-type natriuretic peptideC-type natriuretic peptidegrowth biomarker.obesityoverweight

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