“A LEAP 2 conclusions? Targeting the ghrelin system to treat obesity and diabetes”
Background: The hormone ghrelin stimulates food intake, promotes adiposity, increases body weight, and elevates blood glucose. Consequently, alterations in plasma ghrelin levels and the functioning of other components of the broader ghrelin system have been proposed as potential contributors to obes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877820302027 |