leptin receptor measurement
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004635
Term info
definition
is a quantification of circulating soluble leptin receptor levels, these are inversely associated with diabetes risk factors, including adiposity and insulin resistance, and highly correlated with the expression levels of leptin receptor. Variations in the leptin receptor gene are reported to be associated with obesity.
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has exact synonym
leptin receptor levels, soluble leptin receptor levels
term editor
Helen Parkinson