Leptin resistance in patients with chronic schizophrenia
Aim: Leptin is produced by the adipose tissue and reduces body weight by decreasing appetite and increasing metabolism. Patients treated with antipsychotics often have treatment-induced weight-gain, leading to other metabolic complications. Obese subjects often have leptin resistance, which is defin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna |
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| Online Access: | http://www.psychiatria.com.pl/index.php/wydawnictwa/2019-vol-19-no-2/leptin-resistance-in-patients-with-chronic-schizophrenia?aid=850 |