Leptin levels in relation to body composition and insulin concentration in patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome compared to controls matched for body mass index

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 349-355

  Schafroth, Urs ^b   Godang, K ^c   Ueland, T ^c   Berg, J P ^a   Bollerslev, J ^c  

^a AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Body composition; Cushing's syndrome; Insulin; Leptin

Indexed keywords

C PEPTIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE;

EID: 0033918295     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343737     Document Type: Article

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