Treatment of obesity and diabetes by a regulatable leptin cell therapy system
Obesity, a chronic disorder that is increasing in prevalence worldwide, is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. In this thesis, the efficacy of a leptin cell therapy was evaluated for the treatment of obesity and diabetes...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16652 |