Leptin. Neuroendocrine effects and influences on the menstrual cycle;Leptin. Neuroendokrine wirkungen und einflüsse auf den menstruellen zyklus

Gynakologische Endokrinologie

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Hahn, S ^a   Tan, S ^b   Janssen, O E ^b  

^a Endokrinologikum Ruhr Wattenscheid am Alten Markt   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Leptin; Menstrual cycle; Ob gene; Obesity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMENORRHEA; BODY WEIGHT; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GONAD; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 33644767170     PISSN: 16102894     EISSN: 16102908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10304-005-0135-4     Document Type: Review

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