Serum leptin levels are associated with cognitive function in older adults

Brain Research

Volumn 1230, Issue , 2008, Pages 233-236

  Gunstad, John ^a,b   Spitznagel, Mary Beth ^a,b   Keary, Therese A ^a   Glickman, Ellen ^a   Alexander, Thomas ^b   Karrer, Jessica ^b   Stanek, Kelly ^a   Reese, Lynn ^a   Juvancic Heltzel, Judi ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Elderly; Leptin

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 54049157378     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.07.045     Document Type: Article

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