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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...
Autores principales: | Rao, Madhu N., Schambelan, Morris, Tai, Viva W., Abrams, Donald I., Khatami, Hootan, Havel, Peter J., Sakkas, Giorgos, Mulligan, Kathleen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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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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