Table 4. Effects of leptin treatment on fat- and appetite-modulating hormones
Months of treatment
|
Patient |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
|
|
Adiponectin, ng/dl |
A |
5.5 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
12.4 |
|
B |
n/a |
3.5 |
5.9 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
3.2 |
|
|
C |
2.8 |
2.5 |
n/a |
3.4 |
5.9 |
14.3 |
|
|
Ghrelin, pg/ml |
A |
236 |
287 |
300 |
241 |
339 |
287 |
|
B |
240 |
253 |
256 |
257 |
232 |
247 |
|
|
C |
255 |
252 |
285 |
326 |
297 |
303 |
|
n/a, sample not available.