Radioimmunoassay of leptin in human plasma

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 942-946

  Ma, Zhongmin ^a   Gingerich, Ronald L ^b   Santiago, Julio V ^a   Klein, Samuel ^a   Smith, Carl H ^a   Landt, Michael ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Linco Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Hormones; Obesity; Race related differences; Sex and age related effects

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PLASMA; RACE DIFFERENCE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROTEINS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0029941697     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.6.942     Document Type: Article

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