ABSTRACT
The measurement of serum leptin is not
recommended as a routine, but in cases of
severe, early-onset obesity this should be
undertaken as, although rare, congenital leptin
deficiency is a potentially treatable disorder.1
The measurement of serum leptin is not
recommended as a routine, but in cases of
severe, early-onset obesity this should be
undertaken as, although rare, congenital leptin
deficiency is a potentially treatable disorder.1