The effect of pegylated recombinant human leptin (PEG-OB) on weight loss and inflammatory status in obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 504-509

  Hukshorn, C J ^a   Van Dielen, F M H ^b   Buurman, W A ^b   Westerterp Plantenga, M S ^a   Campfield, L A ^c   Saris, W H M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Chronic systemic inflammation; Leptin; Obesity; PEG OB; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LONG ACTING DRUG; PEGYLATED RECOMBINANT HUMAN LEPTIN; PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT LEPTIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PLACEBOS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 85047696643     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801952     Document Type: Article

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