Evaluation of Leptin Levels in Major beta-Thalassemic Patients
"nIntroduction: Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone. Exogenous leptin allows the recovery of the reproductive function. In humans, leptin correlates positively with the body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of leptin with the toxic effects of iro...
Main Authors: | Hamid Choobineh, SJ Dehghani, Shaban Alizadeh, V Ghobadi Dana, N Saiepour, R Meshkani, N Einollahi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/16103.pdf&manuscript_id=16103 |
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