Effect of regional fat distribution and Prader-Willi syndrome on plasma leptin levels

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 566-570

  Weigle, David S ^a,d   Ganter, Shawnda L ^a   Kuijper, Joseph L ^b   Leonetti, Donna L ^a   Boyko, Edward J ^a,c   Fujimoto, Wilfred Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ZYMOGENETICS INC   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; PROTEINS;

EID: 0031031622     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.2.566     Document Type: Article

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