Effect of tuberculosis treatment on leptin levels, weight gain, and percentage body fat in Indonesian children
PurposeTuberculosis (TB) remains a problem in the community. TB patients usually experience malnutrition, which is characterized by both decreased body weight (BW) and body fat percentage (BFP). Leptin, an important regulator of BW, also plays an important role in cellular immunity, which is integra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-60-118.pdf |