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Leptin, adiponectin levels, and thyroid hormones in normal and obese dogs
2014
Lee, S.H., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Lim, S.J., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Park, H.J., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Song, K.H., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
The present study compared leptin, adiponectin, and thyroid hormone concentrations in normal and obese dogs, and evaluated the association between leptin and adiponectin concentrations and thyroid function. The serum leptin, adiponectin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroxine (tT4), free thyroxine (fT4), triiodothyronine (T3), and cortisol concentrations were measured in 18 normal dogs (body condition score [BCS]: 4-5/9) and 16 obese dogs (BCS: 8-9/9). Leptin and T3 concentrations were higher in the obese group than the normal weight group (p 0.01 and p 0.05, respectively). In both groups, the T3 and leptin concentrations were correlated (r
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