Leptin in African-American children

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 639-644

  Danadian, Kapriel ^a   Suprasongsin, Chittiwat ^a   Janosky, Janine E ^b   Arslanian, Silva ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiposity; African American; Leptin

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PUBERTY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032877901     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.5.639     Document Type: Article

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