Obesity and the ageing brain: Could leptin play a role in neurodegeneration?

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Doherty, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855301511     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/708154     Document Type: Review

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