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Could fibromyalgia or depression cause a change in leptin levels?

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Pain, Sleep,Leptin: Leptin is a hormone that regulates metabolism and body weight. Fibromyalgia may cause sleep deprivation which in turn may lower or raise leptin levels. Leptin levels are inversely related to depression and stress.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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