Serum leptin in children with obesity: relationship to gender and development
Serum leptin in children with obesity: relationship to gender and development
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Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics
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English
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Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Background. The identification of the ob gene and its adipocyte-specific protein leptin has provided the first physiologic links to the regulatory system controlling body weight. In adults, elevations of serum leptin concentrations were closely correlated with the percentage of body fat. This study investigated whether leptin concentrations were el...
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Serum leptin in children with obesity: relationship to gender and development
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78194865
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78194865
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0031-4005
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1098-4275
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10.1542/peds.98.2.201
