Effect of aging on growth hormone-leptin axis in normal and obese healthy subjects
Background: Growth hormone is a hormone responsible for the normal body growth and development by stimulation protein production in muscle cells and energy release for breakdown of fat. On the other hand leptin is a newly discovered hormone that is mainly synthesized in adipose tissues it decreases...
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College of Medicine University of Baghdad
2008-10-01
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Series: | مجلة كلية الطب |
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Online Access: | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1263 |