Correlation of serum leptin and insulin levels of pregnant protein-restricted rats with predictive obesity variables

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 519-525

  Macedo G S ^a   Ferreira, C L P ^a   Menegaz, A ^b   Arantes, V C ^b   Veloso, R V ^b   Carneiro, E M ^c   Boschero, A C ^c   Oller do Nascimento, C M P ^d   Latorraca, M Q ^a,b   Gomes da Silva, Marihele H G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body adiposity; Low protein diet; Pregnancy; Serum insulin; Serum leptin

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LIPID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GONAD; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; ORGAN WEIGHT; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RAT; RETROPERITONEUM;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MALE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 54749097082     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008000600014     Document Type: Article

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