Leptin plasma concentrations are dependent on body fat distribution in obese patients
Authors:
- G SaviaGSG Savia
- R LucantoniRLR Lucantoni
- Me BerselliMBMe Berselli
- M TagliaferriMTM Tagliaferri
- G CalòGCG Calò
- Ml PetroniMPMl Petroni
- C de MediciCMC de Medici
- Gc VibertiGVGc Viberti
- A LiuzziA Liuzzi
- 24 August 2000
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Obesity
- Vol. 24 (9) , 1139-1144
Abstract
International Journal of Obesity is a monthly, multi-disciplinary forum for papers describing basic, clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, genetics and nutrition, together with molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disordersKeywords
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