Adipocytokines and the expanding 'Asian Indian Phenotype'

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 54, Issue SEP., 2006, Pages 685-686

  Mohan, V ^a   Deepa, R ^a  

^a MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LEPTIN; RESISTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ASIAN; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MOUSE; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

ADIPONECTIN; ANIMALS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPTIN; MALE; MICE; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RESISTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 33748580693     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: 00045772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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