Leptin concentration and the Zn/Cu ratio in in women with thyroid disorder

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 99-105

  Chen, Ming Der ^a   Song, Yuh Min ^a   Tsou, Chung Tide ^b   Wen Han, Lin ^c   Sheu, Wayne Huey Herng ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Wan Chiao Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c Taichung Provincial Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Copper; Leptin; Thyroid hormones; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LEPTIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; OBESITY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033927320     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:75:1-3:99     Document Type: Article

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