Serum leptin and leptin binding activity in children and adolescents with hypothalamic dysfunction

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 963-971

  Patel, L ^a   Cooper, C D ^a   Quinton, N D ^a   Butler, G E ^a   Gill, M S ^a   Jefferson, I G ^a   Kibirige, M S ^a   Price, D A ^a   Shalet, S M ^a   Wales, J K H ^a   Ross, R J M ^a   Clayton, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Hyperphagia; Hypothalamic lesions; Leptin; Leptin binding activity; Leptin resistance; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HORMONE BINDING; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS LESION; HYPOTHALAMUS TUMOR; MALE; OBESITY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; BLOOD; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; LEPTIN; MALE; RADIOTHERAPY; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0035993327     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2002.15.7.963     Document Type: Article

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