Leptin and androgens in male obesity: Evidence for leptin contribution to reduced androgen levels

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 3673-3680

  Isidori, Andrea M ^a   Caprio, Massimiliano ^a   Strollo, Felice ^b   Moretti, Costanzo ^c   Frajese, Gaetano ^c   Isidori, Aldo ^a   Fabbri, Andrea ^a,d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INRCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ADULT; ANDROGEN METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

EID: 0033304558     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.10.3673     Document Type: Article

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