Increased leptin messenger RNA and serum leptin levels in children with Prader-Willi syndrome and nonsyndromal obesity

Pediatric Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 593-596

  Lindgren, Ann Christin ^a   Marcus, Claude ^a   Skwirut, Christine ^a   Elimam, Amira ^a   Hagenas, Lars ^a   Schalling, Martin ^a   Anvret, Maria ^a   Lönnqvist, Fredrik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RNA ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030830526     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199711000-00007     Document Type: Article

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