Leptin as a predictor of metabolic syndrome in prepubertal children
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Open Access
- 1 February 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Vol. 61 (1) , 7-13
Abstract
Key words: Children; ROC curve; leptin; obesity; insulin resistanceKeywords
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