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Leptin and its actions on reproduction in males

Leptin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, serves numerous physiological functions in the body, particularly during puberty and reproduction. The exact mechanism by which leptin activates the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons to trigger puberty and reproduction remains unclear. Given the wide...

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Autores principales: Malik, Ifrah Alam, Durairajanayagam, Damayanthi, Singh, Harbindar Jeet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6498734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30539926
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aja.aja_98_18