Leptin levels and luteinizing hormone pulsatility in normal cycling women and their relationship to daily changes in metabolic rate

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 1161 - 1168
• Main Authors: Fenichel, Rebecca M., M.D, Dominguez, Jennifer E., B.A, Mayer, Laurel, M.D, Walsh, B. Timothy, M.D, Boozer, Carol, M.D, Warren, Michelle P., M.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Internal Medicine; Leptin; Leptin - blood; luteinizing hormone; Luteinizing Hormone - blood; Medical sciences; Menstrual Cycle - blood; metabolic rate; Middle Aged; Obstetrics and Gynecology; premenopausal women; premenopausal women; metabolic rate; luteinizing hormone; Leptin; Human; Adipocytokine; Premenopause; Gynecology; Pulse; Metabolism; Obstetrics; Daily; Luteinizing hormone; Female; Woman

Objective To determine whether leptin and LH secretion in normal women is related to changes in metabolic rate. Setting Academic medical center. Patient(s) and Design Ten young women with normal weight and menses were studied during the early follicular phase. Leptin and LH levels were sampled every...