Acute and prolonged administration of glucocorticoids (methylprednisolone) does not affect plasma leptin concentration in humans

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 327-330

  Tataranni, P A ^a   Pratley, R ^a   Maffei, M ^b   Ravussin, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food intake; Hormonal regulation; Insulin

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY BALANCE; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030888629     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800397     Document Type: Article

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