Men1-5ng/wmen7-13ng: ]in healthy individuals, baseline leptin levels are between 1-5 ng/dl in men and 7-13 ng/dl in women. Human leptin is a protein of 167 amino acids. It is manufactured primarily in the adipocytes of white adipose tissue, and the level of circulating leptin is directly proportional to the total amount of fat in the body.
Answered 10/11/2011
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Biochemical markers: There is no known standardized test at this time. Leptin levels are . The following findings correlate with leptin resistance: morning blood sugar > 95; hbac1n >5.6; positive microalbumin test; elevated LDL and triglycerides with a low hdl; low testosterone levels in men; non alcohollic fatty liver disease (ultrasound test); polycystic ovarian syndrome in women; central obesity pattern.
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