Open AccessRelationship Between Serum Agouti-Related Peptide Levels and Metabolic Syndrome in Euthymic Bipolar Patients
Author(s) -
Nazan Dolapoğlu,
Banu Pınar Şarer Yürekli,
Çağdaş Eker,
Hayriye Elbi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nöropsikiyatri arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1309-4866
DOI - 10.29399/npa.25005
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , bipolar disorder , triglyceride , obesity , cholesterol , lithium (medication)
Agouti-Related Peptide (AgRP) is expressed primarily in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, stimulates appetite and decreases metabolism and energy expenditure. The aim of our study is to evaluate the relationship between serum Agouti-Related Peptide (AgRP) levels and metabolic syndrome in euthymic bipolar patients.