Comparitive Study of Serum Leptin Levels in Diabetic Obese Patients and Non-Diabetic Obese Individuals

Introduction: Leptin was first discovered from the "Ob Gene" by Friedwan and co-workers in 1994. It is a small peptide with 167 amino acids and molecular weight of 16 Kd . It is secreted by adipose tissues. Leptin has two type of receptors in Hypothalamus and other tissues including muscle...

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Main Authors: M Afkhami-Ardakani, J Mohiti-Ardakani, H Sedghi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2004-07-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd
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Online Access:http://jssu.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1227&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1