Is there a role of ghrelin in preventing catabolism?

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 400-403

  Janssen, J A M J L ^a   van der Lely, A J ^a   Lamberts, S W J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Cancer cachexia; Cardiac cachexia; Catabolism; Ghrelin

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LEPTIN; PLACEBO;

ADIPOCYTE; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CACHEXIA; CATABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE MODEL; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LIPOGENESIS; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PATHOGENESIS; RAT; SHORT SURVEY; WASTING SYNDROME;

EID: 2942536283     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03351069     Document Type: Short Survey

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