Leptin levels are strongly correlated with those of GH-binding protein in prepubertal children.

• There was a highly significant correlation between serum levels of leptin and those of GHBP, except in children with GHD. The possibility that leptin could mediate the effects of body fat mass on GH sensitivity, therefore, merits further investigation.

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