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Elevated leptin levels in healthy climacteric women from Northeastern Brazil: an effect of age or adiposity?

OBJECTIVE: Climacterium is associated with elevated leptin levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disorders. Conflicting data diverge on whether high leptin levels in climacterium reflect increasing adipose mass or, at least partially, age-related hormonal changes. This study addresses this iss...

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Autores principales: Maniçoba, Ana Cyntia B. N., Oliveira, Clariano P., Nascimento, Johnny. R., Nascimento, Flávia R. F., Brito, Haissa O., da Costa, Rui Miguel Gil, Barbosa, Maria do Carmo L., Faria, Manuel dos Santos, Nascimento, Maria do Desterro S. B., Brito, Luciane M. O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32555994
http://dx.doi.org/10.20945/2359-3997000000249