Ghrelin, energy balance, and weight in infants: The chicken or the egg?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 575-577

  Philipps, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; ENERGY BALANCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STOMACH MOTILITY;

BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEPTIDE HORMONES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 27644505829     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000189330.31903.61     Document Type: Editorial

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