RBP4: From Retinol Transporter to Biomarker?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-7

  Hassink, Sandra ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Babu)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTOKINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4;

ADIPOGENESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID METABOLISM; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS, PLASMA;

EID: 57249115973     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.08.024     Document Type: Editorial

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