ESPE Abstracts

Background: Several studies have investigated leptin and NPY levels in children, but the information for newborns in the literature is limited.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to determine leptin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels in between 14 and 28-days newborns.Method: This prospective study was performed in the Erzurum Atatürk University Medical Faculty Research Hospital Neonatal Clinic, Turkey, between Ju...

Background: The studies investigating kisspeptin levels in the neonatal period is very limited.Objective and hypotheses: This study was intended to investigate plasma kisspeptin hormone levels in newborns with or without breast growth.Method: This prospective study was performed to determine plasma hormone levels of kisspeptin in patients admitted to the Erzurum Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine Research and Educational Hospit...