Serum leptin concentrations in relation to body fat, gender, sex hormones and metabolic covariates in Thais

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 861-867

  Ongphiphadhanakul, Boonsong ^a   Chanprasertyothin, Suwannee ^a   Chailurkit, Laor ^a   Rajatanavin, Rajata ^a   Piaseu, Noppawan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Body Fat; Insulin Sensitivity; Leptin; Metabolic Syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033195854     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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