Circulating levels of DLK1 and glucose homeostasis in girls with obesity: A pilot study

IntroductionDLK1 gene is considered a molecular gatekeeper of adipogenesis. DLK1 mutations have been reported as a cause of central precocious puberty associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome with undetectable DLK1 serum levels. We investigated the association between DLK1 circulating levels w...

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Main Authors: Stefania Palumbo, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Francesca Aiello, Grazia Cirillo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Anna Grandone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1033179/full