Links to publications that use this kit:
Drafts BC, Twomley KM, D'agostino R, et al. Low to Moderate Dose Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy Is Associated With Early Noninvasive Imaging Evidence of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.11.017.
Rosario Cuomo et al., The role of a pre-load beverage on gastric volume and food intake: comparison between non-caloric carbonated and non-carbonated beverage.
Nutrition Journal 2011, 10:114 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-114
Sánchez-de-la-Torre M. et al., Plasma levels of neuropeptides and metabolic hormones, and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea
Respiratory Medicine (2011) 105, 1954-1960
Ming-Luen Hu et al., Effect of ginger on gastric motility and symptoms of functional dyspepsia
World J Gastroenterol 2011 January 7; 17(1): 105-110
Lambert E. et al., Ghrelin Modulates Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Stress Response in Lean and Overweight Men
Hypertension. 2011; 58: 43-50,doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.171025
Tomasik, Przemyslaw J, The orexigenic peptides in children with celiac disease.
Journal of Applied Research | September 1, 2009
Vishwa D et al., Reduction of T cell−derived ghrelin enhances proinflammatory cytokine expression: implications for age-associated increases in inflammation
BLOOD, 21 May 2009, Volume 113, Number 21
Monteleone et al. Plasma obestatin, ghrelin, and ghrelin/obestatin ratio are increased in underweight patients with anorexia nervosa but not in symptomatic patients with bulimia nervosa.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov;93(11):4418-21.
Ingelsson et al. Circulating ghrelin, leptin, and soluble leptin receptor concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors in a community-based sample.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Aug;93(8):3149-57.
Santoro et al. Enterohormonal changes after digestive adaptation: five-year results of a surgical proposal to treat obesity and associated diseases.
Obes Surg. 2008 Jan;18(1):17-26.
Mungan et al. Diagnostic value of serum ghrelin levels in prostate cancer.
Urol Int. 2008;80(3):245-8.
An et al. Clinical significance of ghrelin concentration of plasma and tumor tissue in patients with gastric cancer.
J Surg Res. 2007 Dec;143(2):344-9.
Gungor et al. The role of ghrelin in weight gain and growth in epileptic children using valproate.
J Child Neurol. 2007 Dec;22(12):1384-8.
Olszanecka-Glinianowicz et al. Plasma orexin and ghrelin response to the oral glucose tolerance test in obese women.
Endokrynol Pol. 2007 Sep-Oct;58(5):422-5.
Emül et al. Ghrelin and leptin levels in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Aug 15;31(6):1270-4.
Paik et al. Peptide YY, cholecystokinin, insulin and ghrelin response to meal did not change, but mean serum levels of insulin is reduced in children with Prader-Willi syndrome.
J Korean Med Sci. 2007 Jun;22(3):436-41.
Tieken et al. Effects of solid versus liquid meal-replacement products of similar energy content on hunger, satiety, and appetite-regulating hormones in older adults.
Horm Metab Res. 2007 May;39(5):389-94.
Leidy et al. Effects of acute and chronic protein intake on metabolism, appetite, and ghrelin during weight loss.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 May;15(5):1215-25.
Burns et al. A single session of treadmill running has no effect on plasma total ghrelin concentrations.
J Sports Sci. 2007 Apr;25(6):635-42.
Johnson et al. Alternate day calorie restriction improves clinical findings and reduces markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in overweight adults with moderate asthma.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Mar 1;42(5):665-74.
Oner-Iyidoğan et al. Circulating ghrelin levels in obese women: a possible association with hypertension.
Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2007;67(5):568-76.
Kotidis et al. Serum Ghrelin, Leptin and Adiponectin Levels before and after Weight Loss: Comparison of Three Methods of Treatment - A Prospective Study
Obes Surg. 2006 Nov;16(11):1425-32.
Dixit et al. Ghrelin and the growth hormone secretagogue receptor constitute a novel autocrine pathway in astrocytoma motility.
J Biol Chem. 2006 Jun 16;281(24):16681-90.
Di Francesco et al. Unbalanced serum leptin and ghrelin dynamics prolong postprandial satiety and inhibit hunger in healthy elderly: another reason for the "anorexia of aging".
Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 May;83(5):1149-52.
Bouros et al. Smoking acutely increases plasma ghrelin concentrations.
Clin Chem. 2006 Apr;52(4):777-8.
Delhanty et al. Ghrelin and unacylated ghrelin stimulate human osteoblast growth via mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathways in the absence of GHS-R1a.
J Endocrinol. 2006 Jan;188(1):37-47.
Yalniz et al. Serum adipokine and ghrelin levels in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Mediators Inflamm. 2006;2006(6):34295.
Ataseven et al. The levels of ghrelin, leptin, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma due to HBV and HDV infection.
Mediators Inflamm. 2006;2006(4):78380.
Choe et al. Increased density of ghrelin-expressing cells in the gastric fundus and body in Prader-Willi syndrome.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Sep;90(9):5441-5.
Ng et al. Ghrelin in preterm and term newborns: relation to anthropometry, leptin and insulin.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2005 Aug;63(2):217-22.
Panidis et al. Comparative study of plasma ghrelin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, in hyperandrogenic women and in normal controls.
Hum Reprod. 2005 Aug;20(8):2127-32.
Ulukavak Ciftci et al. Leptin and ghrelin levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Respiration. 2005 Jul-Aug;72(4):395-401.
Luo et al. Circulating ghrelin in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nutrition. 2005 Jul-Aug;21(7-8):793-8.
Choe et al. Hyperghrelinemia does not accelerate gastric emptying in Prader-Willi syndrome patients.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jun;90(6):3367-70.
Ng et al. Plasma ghrelin and resistin concentrations are suppressed in infants of insulin-dependent diabetic mothers.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Nov;89(11):5563-8.
Nakazato et al. No changes in serum ghrelin levels in female patients with bulimia nervosa.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2004 Nov;28(7):1181-4.
Paik et al. Correlation between fasting plasma ghrelin levels and age, body mass index (BMI), BMI percentiles, and 24-hour plasma ghrelin profiles in Prader-Willi syndrome.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Aug;89(8):3885-9.
Dixit et al. Ghrelin inhibits leptin- and activation-induced proinflammatory cytokine expression by human monocytes and T cells.
J Clin Invest. 2004 Jul;114(1):57-66.
Nijhuis et al. Ghrelin, leptin and insulin levels after restrictive surgery: a 2-year follow-up study.
Obes Surg. 2004 Jun-Jul;14(6):783-7.
Zahorska-Markiewicz et al. The effect of weight reduction on serum concentrations of ghrelin and growth hormone in obese women
Eur J Intern Med. 2004 Jun;15(3):172-175.
Onal et al. Umbilical cord ghrelin concentrations in small- and appropriate-for-gestational age newborn infants: relationship to anthropometric markers.
J Endocrinol. 2004 Feb;180(2):267-71.
Cassoni et al. Expression of ghrelin and biological activity of specific receptors for ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin in human prostate neoplasms and related cell lines.
Eur J Endocrinol. 2004 Feb;150(2):173-84.
Gokcel et al. Helicobacter pylori has no effect on plasma ghrelin levels.
Eur J Endocrinol. 2003 Apr;148(4):423-6.
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