Sexual dimorphism in circulating leptin concentrations is not accounted for by differences in adipose tissue distribution

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1365-1371

  Rosenbaum, M ^a   Pietrobelli, A ^b   Vasselli, J R ^b   Heymsfield, S B ^b   Leibel, R L ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Leptin; Menopause; Subcutaneous adipose tissue; Visceral adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MESSENGER RNA SYNTHESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LINEAR MODELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VISCERA;

EID: 0034839961     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801730     Document Type: Article

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