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ArticleInternational journal of endocrinology2020

Haptoglobin Phenotypes Are Associated with the Postload Glucose and Insulin Levels in Pediatric Obesity.

Roberta Ricotti, Marilisa De Feudis, Caterina Peri, Marco Corazzari, Giulia Genoni, Mara Giordano, Valentina Mancioppi, Emanuela Agosti, Simonetta Bellone, Flavia Prodam

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Article in International journal of endocrinology, 2020. 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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Roberta RicottiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Marilisa De FeudisDepartment of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Caterina PeriDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Marco CorazzariDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Giulia GenoniDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Mara GiordanoDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Valentina MancioppiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Emanuela AgostiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Simonetta BelloneDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.
Flavia ProdamDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-5335
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

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Abstract

purposeHaptoglobin (Hp) is a protein involved in the acute-phase reaction of inflammation. Humans have three major phenotypes (Hp1-1, Hp1-2, and Hp2-2). Several studies have shown altered Hp regulation in adults with obesity and metabolic alterations. The Hp2-2 phenotype is associated with a high cardiovascular risk. Our aim was to investigate if Hp levels and the Hp2-2 phenotype are associated with glucose metabolism in pediatric obesity.

methodsWe retrospectively studied 192 participants (92 males and 100 females), aged 4-18 years. Clinical and biochemical data were collected. The Hp phenotype (Hp1-1, Hp1-2, and Hp2-2) was identified through Western immunoblot.

resultsSubjects carrying Hp1-1, Hp1-2, and Hp2-2 phenotypes were 13.6, 50.8, and 35.6%, respectively. Hp serum, fasting glucose, and insulin levels, as well as HOMA-IR, were similar among groups. Postload glucose and insulin levels (as insulin AUC) were progressively higher from the Hp1-1 to Hp2-2 phenotype.

conclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first study on Hp phenotypes conducted in a pediatric population with obesity. We showed that the presence of Hp2 allele is associated with a worse response of glucose load in terms of both glucose and insulin levels. Thus, the Hp2-2 phenotype could predispose in pediatrics, at the same degree of obesity, to a worse glycemic and insulinemic compensation.

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