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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Main Authors: Zaineb A. Razak Al-Sharifi, Hedef D. El-Yassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2008-10-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1263