Short Hypoxia Does not Affect Plasma Leptin in Healthy Men under Euglycemic Clamp Conditions

Leptin is involved in the endocrine control of energy expenditure and body weight regulation. Previous studies emphasize a relationship between hypoxic states and leptin concentrations. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute hypoxia on leptin concentrations in healthy subjects...

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Main Authors: Andre Schmoller, Michaela Voss, Hartmut Gehring, Sebastian Rudolf, Ulrich Schweiger, Bernd Schultes, Kerstin M. Oltmanns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/270698