The role of leptin in regulating neuroendocrine function in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Blüher, Susann ^a,b   Mantzoros, Christos S ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Binge eating disorders; Bulimia nervosa; Leptin; Neuroendocrine axes

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; LEPTIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING DISORDER; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; OBESITY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 4444255838     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.9.2469s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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