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ArticleObesity facts2022

First Account of Psychological Changes Perceived by a Female with Congenital Leptin Deficiency upon Treatment with Metreleptin.

Johannes Hebebrand, Stefanie Zorn, Jochen Antel, Julia von Schnurbein, Martin Wabitsch, Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch

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Article in Obesity facts, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Classification of Congenital Leptin Deficiency.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024
    Pooled it
  2. Management of Childhood Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Johannes HebebrandDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Stefanie ZornCenter for Rare Endocrine Diseases, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
Jochen AntelDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Julia von SchnurbeinCenter for Rare Endocrine Diseases, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
Martin WabitschCenter for Rare Endocrine Diseases, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
Gertraud Gradl-DietschDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
University of Duisburg-Essen · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two psychiatric interviews of a 39-year old female with congenital leptin deficiency were conducted to define psychological changes 14 and 165 days after initiation of treatment with human recombinant leptin (metreleptin). The most pronounced initial experience related to the reduced preoccupation with food. An improved mood was reported by the patient, which she associated with this reduced preoccupation. Her mood remained elevated upon recontact, whereas she was no longer preoccupied with food. Overall, the interviews provide a vivid account of the subjective experiences upon the initiation of treatment. Some of the findings bear a resemblance to those reported recently in patients with anorexia nervosa who were treated with metreleptin for 1-3 weeks. This case report provides further evidence that metreleptin has strong psychopharmacological effects in patients with absolute or relative leptin deficiency. We strongly recommend profound psychological examinations of patients with congenital leptin deficiency at baseline and after intitiation of treatment with human recombinant leptin to gain further insight into the functions affected by this hormone.

Indexed as

FoodLeptinAdultFemaleHumansLeptinmetreleptinAnorexia nervosaAntidepressantExecutive functionLeptinObesityPreoccupation with food

Identifiers

PMID35952649
PMCPMC9669943
OpenAlexW4293279833

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