Hormonal regulation of visceral adipose tissue

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 15-17

  Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUSHING DISEASE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEREDITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032462079     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1096-6374(98)80020-8     Document Type: Article

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