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Leptin Resistance: A Possible Interface Between Obesity and Pulmonary-Related Disorders
CONTEXT: Under normal physiological conditions, leptin regulates body weight by creating a balance between food intake and energy expenditure. However, in obesity, serum leptin levels increase and become defective to retain energy balance. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Elevated serum leptin levels are regar...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Kowsar
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896114/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27279832 http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijem.32586 |