Body composition and age in African-American and Caucasian Women: Relationship to plasma leptin levels

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1399-1405

  Perry III, H M ^a   Morley, J E ^b   Horowitz, M ^b   Kaiser, F E ^b   Miller, O K ^b   Wittert, G ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ADIPOCYTE; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CAUCASIAN; ENERGY METABOLISM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031464354     PISSN: 00260495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-0495(97)90138-4     Document Type: Article

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