Leptin levels and body fatness in children: Effects of gender, ethnicity, and sexual development

Pediatric Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 484-488

  Ellis, Kenneth J ^a,c   Nicolson, Margery ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AMGEN INC   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030793722     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199710000-00010     Document Type: Article

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