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Obesity hormone leptin: a new target in breast cancer?
Leptin is a multifunctional hormone produced mainly by the adipose tissue and involved in the regulation of food intake and energy balance. In addition, leptin can stimulate mitogenic and angiogenic processes in peripheral organs. Because leptin levels are elevated in obese individuals and excess bo...
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1851379/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17274833 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/bcr1638 |