This experiment was conducted to provide basic information on the effects of sire and gender on serum concentrations
of leptin in swine. Leptin secreted from adipocytes is hypothesized to be a metabolic link between heart disease and obesity in humans. It was concluded that circulating levels of leptin in swine are influenced by sire, and differences are likely due to genetically dictated differences in adiposity.

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