Serum leptin concentration in a rural african population

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 484-488

  Iputo, J E ^a   Robinson, D ^a   Mguni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RURAL POPULATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035468942     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i9.8981     Document Type: Article

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