Leptin in Sarcopenic Visceral Obesity: Possible Link between Adipocytes and Myocytes
Leptin in Sarcopenic Visceral Obesity: Possible Link between Adipocytes and Myocytes
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The combination of sarcopenia, age-related loss of muscle strength and mass, and obesity has been recognized as a new category of obesity among the elderly. Given that leptin has been hypothesized to be involved in the pathogenesis of sarcopenic obesity, we investigated the relationship between plasma leptin levels and thigh muscle sarcopenia and v...
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Leptin in Sarcopenic Visceral Obesity: Possible Link between Adipocytes and Myocytes
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1308665728
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1308665728
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0024633
