Plasma leptin levels are increased in survivors of acute sepsis: Associated loss of diurnal rhythm in cortisol and leptin secretion

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 280-283

  Bornstein, S R ^a   Licinio, J ^a   Tauchnitz, R ^b   Engelmann, L ^b   Negrao A B ^a   Gold, P ^a   Chrousos, G P ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6; LEPTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0031769566     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.1.4610     Document Type: Article

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