Selective leptin resistance: A new concept in leptin physiology with cardiovascular implications

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1245-1250

  Mark, Allyn L ^a   Correia, Marcelo L G ^a   Rahmouni, Kamal ^a   Haynes, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appetite; Body weight; Hypertension; Obesity; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APPETITE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATIETY; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THERMOGENESIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; OBESITY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0036628739     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200207000-00001     Document Type: Review

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