Obesity, diabetes and the central nervous system

DANIEL PORTE; Randy J. Seeley; Stephen C. Woods; D G Baskin; D.P. Figlewicz; Michael W. Schwartz

doi:10.1007/s001250051002

Keywords

Diabetes mellitusObesityInsulin resistanceMedicineRisk factorPathogenesisPathophysiologyEndocrinologyBioinformaticsInternal medicineBiology

MeSH Terms

Adipose TissueBody CompositionBrainDiabetes MellitusType 2Energy MetabolismFoodHumansInsulinLeptinNeurotransmitter AgentsObesityProteins

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University of Washington US

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Year: 1998
Type: review
Volume: 41
Issue: 8
Pages: 863-881
Citations: 183
Access: Closed

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                                    DANIEL PORTE, 
                                
                                    Randy J. Seeley, 
                                
                                    Stephen C. Woods
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            Obesity, diabetes and the central nervous system. 
                            Diabetologia
                            , 41
                            (8)
                            , 863-881.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s001250051002
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/s001250051002
PMID: 9726588

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