Ghrelin and leptin levels in children with anxiety disorders

ÖZMEN S., ŞEKER A., DEMİRCİ E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.32, no.10, pp.1043-1047, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0229
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1043-1047
  • Keywords: anxiety disorder, children, ghrelin, leptin, SERUM GHRELIN, PLASMA LEPTIN, STRESS, RELIABILITY, DEPRESSION, APPETITE, CORTISOL, VALIDITY
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Anxiety disorders are common psychiatric disorders in childhood and an important health problem that is associated with the risk of serious mental, educational and economical problems. Researchers have mentioned many different mechanisms in the etiopathology of anxiety disorders. This study aimed to investigate ghrelin and leptin levels in children with anxiety disorders and thus to contribute to the clarification of anxiety in children.