Variations in glucocorticoid levels within the physiological range affect plasma leptin levels

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 615-620

  Elimam, A ^a   Knutsson, U ^a   Bronnegard M ^a   Stierna, P ^a   Albertsson Wikland, K ^b   Marcus, C ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LEPTIN; MALE; OBESITY; PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0032435159     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1390615     Document Type: Article

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