Effects of recombinant leptin therapy in a child with congenital leptin deficiency

N Engl J Med. 1999 Sep 16;341(12):879-84. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199909163411204.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Basal Metabolism
  • Child
  • Energy Intake
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Female
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
  • Humans
  • Hyperphagia / drug therapy
  • Hyperphagia / genetics
  • Leptin
  • Luteinizing Hormone / blood
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / drug therapy*
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / genetics
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / metabolism
  • Obesity / drug therapy*
  • Obesity / genetics
  • Obesity / metabolism
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / pharmacokinetics
  • Proteins / therapeutic use*
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Leptin
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Luteinizing Hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone