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Leptin gene, leptin gene receptor polymorphisms and body weight in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Jacek Brązert, Krzysztof Drews, Agnieszka Seremak-Mrozikiewicz, Ewa Wender-Ożegowska, Rafał Iciek, Marek Pietryga
Ginekol Pol 2008;79(9).

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Summary Leptin, as well as many other hormones, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity. Several genetic variants of both leptin and its receptor genes may influence human body weight. Aim: To investigate the role of leptin gene polymorphism promotion region (-2548G/A) and leptin gene receptor polymorphism (668 A/G) in regulation of body weight in the group of women with type 1 diabetes (PGDM-1). Methods: 78 PGDM-1 first trimester pregnant women were qualified for the study group (SG). They were divided into normal and overweight subgroups, based on pre-pregnancy BMI. Control group (CG) consisted of first trimester healthy pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy body weight. Genetic variants of leptin gene and its receptor were analyzed with the help of PCR-RFLP assays. In the SG, the following metabolic parameters were estimated: MBG, HbA1C, insulin dose, LDL, HDL, T-CHOL, triglycerids, creatinine, creatinine clearance and blood pressure. Results: A tendency for the majority of homozygous A and G variants in LEP -2548 G/A and LEPR 668 A/G was found in overweight and obese patients, in comparison to normal-weight subjects. No specific differences in selected first trimester metabolic parameters were found in relation to patients’ genotypes in the diabetic group.

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Summary Leptin, as well as many other hormones, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity. Several genetic variants of both leptin and its receptor genes may influence human body weight. Aim: To investigate the role of leptin gene polymorphism promotion region (-2548G/A) and leptin gene receptor polymorphism (668 A/G) in regulation of body weight in the group of women with type 1 diabetes (PGDM-1). Methods: 78 PGDM-1 first trimester pregnant women were qualified for the study group (SG). They were divided into normal and overweight subgroups, based on pre-pregnancy BMI. Control group (CG) consisted of first trimester healthy pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy body weight. Genetic variants of leptin gene and its receptor were analyzed with the help of PCR-RFLP assays. In the SG, the following metabolic parameters were estimated: MBG, HbA1C, insulin dose, LDL, HDL, T-CHOL, triglycerids, creatinine, creatinine clearance and blood pressure. Results: A tendency for the majority of homozygous A and G variants in LEP -2548 G/A and LEPR 668 A/G was found in overweight and obese patients, in comparison to normal-weight subjects. No specific differences in selected first trimester metabolic parameters were found in relation to patients’ genotypes in the diabetic group.
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obesity, Body Mass Index - BMI, Diabetes mellitus, gene leptin receptor, gene, leptin

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Leptin gene, leptin gene receptor polymorphisms and body weight in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 79, No 9 (2008)

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Ginekol Pol 2008;79(9).

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obesity
Body Mass Index - BMI
Diabetes mellitus
gene leptin receptor
gene
leptin

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Jacek Brązert
Krzysztof Drews
Agnieszka Seremak-Mrozikiewicz
Ewa Wender-Ożegowska
Rafał Iciek
Marek Pietryga

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