LEP and infectious otitis media: In the end of the study, the level of leptin in aortic blood was lower in the DSS group (3463.35 (2755.60–4678.69) pg/mL) than in the NC group (7012.10 (4440.81–8519.44 pg/mL) (P = 0.04)) and the AOM group (5638.15 (4806.53–6588.72) (P = 0.038)).