Gender differences in serum leptin in obese people: Relationships with testosterone, body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1016-1024

  Vettor, R ^a,e   De Pergola, G ^a   Pagano, C ^b   Englaro, P ^c   Laudadio, E ^d   Giorgino, F ^a   Blum, W F ^b   Giorgino, R ^c   Federspil, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c LILLY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^e Univ Padova Via Osp 105 35128 P   (Italy)

Author keywords

Insulin; Leptin; Obesity; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031464271     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.2270773.x     Document Type: Article

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