Publication: Evaluation of Adenovirus-36 (Ad-36) antibody seropositivity and adipokine levels in obese children
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2017-07-01T00:00:00Z
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Kocazeybek, Bekir
Dinc, HARİKA ÖYKÜ
Ergin, Sevgi
Saribas, Suat
Ozcabi, Bahar Taskm
Cizmecigil, Utku
Altan, Eda
Atalik, Keyser
Yuksel, Pelin
Taner, Zeynep
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Adenovirus 36 (Ad-36) has recently been suggested as a possible contributor to the current obesity epidemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Ad-36 antibodies in obese children, as well as investigate the role of serum leptin and lipid levels in Ad-36-obesity. Seventy-one obese children and 62 non-obese children were included as the patient group (PG), including the healthy control group (HCG), respectively. Simultaneously, Ad-36 antibodies and adipokine levels were assessed with serum neutralization assays (SNA) and ELISA. Ad-36 antibody was detected in 9 patients (12.7%) and 1 patient (1.6%) in both the PG and HCG, respectively, while a significant difference was detected between groups (p < 0.05). Although serum LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides and leptin levels were detected significantly higher, adiponectin level was detected paradoxically lower in the PG. However, a significant difference was not detected for lipids and leptin levels; adiponectin levels were found to be significantly lower in Ad-36 antibody-positive PG (p < 0.05).
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Kocazeybek B., Dinc H. Ö. , Ergin S., Saribas S., Ozcabi B. T. , Cizmecigil U., Altan E., Atalik K., Yuksel P., Taner Z., et al., -Evaluation of Adenovirus-36 (Ad-36) antibody seropositivity and adipokine levels in obese children-, Microbial Pathogenesis, cilt.108, ss.27-31, 2017