Hyperleptinemia in children with autosomal recessive spinal muscular atrophy type I-III

Kölbel H, Hauffa BP, Wudy SA, Bouikidis A, Della Marina A, Schara U 
PLoS One. 2017. 9;12(3):e0173144.
 
Study of prevalence of hyperleptinemia in a spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) population.
Hyperleptinemia is highly prevalent in underweight children with SMA and is associated with disease severity and decreased motor function as assessed by MFM-32.

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Keywords: Hyperleptinemia ; spinal muscular atrophy

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