Assessing the Association between Leptin and Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Men

HIV-infected individuals are at risk for decreased bone mineral density (BMD). The known risk factors for bone loss do not fully explain the increased risk in this population. There is emerging evidence that leptin, a hormone secreted by adipocytes, plays an important role in bone metabolism. Severa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rao, Madhu N., Schambelan, Morris, Tai, Viva W., Abrams, Donald I., Khatami, Hootan, Havel, Peter J., Sakkas, Giorgos, Mulligan, Kathleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3433112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22966425
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/103072

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3433112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22966425
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/103072

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