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Association of Leptin with Total and Free Testosterone: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
INTRODUCTION: Obese men can have testosterone deficiency (TD) but the etiology is uncertain. Leptin is a 16-kDa protein produced primarily by adipose tissue and, therefore, is positively associated with the amount of body fat and can affect testosterone (T) production. We hypothesized that increased...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7654971/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33179018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/andro.2020.0007 |