Mc3 and Mc4 receptors: Complementary role in weight control

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-208

  Raffin Sanson, M L ^a   Bertherat, J ^a  

^a CHU Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; LEPTIN; MELANOCORTIN; MELANOCORTIN 3 RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; THYROXINE;

ADIPOCYTE; ANOREXIA; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LIPID DIET; MALE; MAMMAL; METABOLIC RATE; MOUSE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035065385     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1440207     Document Type: Article

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