The regulation of adipose tissue distribution in humans

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-302

  Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Cortisol; Estrogen; Growth hormone; Insulin; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE; OLEIC ACID; TESTOSTERONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ALCOHOLISM; BODY BUILD; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEPRESSION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ISOTOPE LABELING; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; MENOPAUSE; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 0029972402     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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