Obesity results as a consequence of glucocorticoid induced leptin resistance

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 744-747

  Ur, E ^a   Grossman, A ^b   Despres J P ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; LEPTIN;

BODY FAT; HEREDITY; HORMONE RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030469166     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979891     Document Type: Short Survey

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