Charalampos Voros, Kyriakos Bananis, Angeliki Papapanagiotou, Abraham Pouliakis, Konstantina Mavriki, Ioannis Gkaniatsos, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Ioannis Prokopakis, Charalampos Tsimpoukelis, Aristotelis-Marios Koulakmanidis, Menelaos Darlas, Sofia Anysiadou, Georgios Daskalakis, Ekaterini Domali
This study investigates links between CART and leptin gene expression, FSH receptor Asn680Ser polymorphism, and reproductive hormones in morbidly obese patients under 40 years old, facing infertility, and undergoing bariatric surgery. A total of 29 women were included in this study. A hormonal profile along with detection of CART and leptin gene expression was evaluated before and after bariatric surgery. Additionally, the presence or absence of Asn680Ser of the FSHR gene was studied. Following bariatric surgery, a mean reduction in BMI (16...
April 13, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine