Leptina en relación con el sexo, el índice de masa corporal, el estadio puberal y la insulina en niños con déficit de hormonas de crecimiento con y sin tratamiento sustitutivo

a) No differences in leptin and insulin levels were found between subjects with GHD and controls, matched for BMI values. b) A sexual dimorphism characterized by increased leptin levels in girls was evident from prepubertal age and persisted in GHD. c) The independent variables that predicted leptin concentrations were BMI and sex.