Relationships of apelin concentration and APLN T-1860C polymorphism with obesity in Thai children

Abstract Background Childhood obesity represents a serious global health crisis. Apelin and its receptor system are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system and have been demonstrated to serve a role modulating feeding behaviour and energy homeostasis. The purposes of this study were...

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Main Authors: Kanjana Suriyaprom, Banchamaphon Pheungruang, Rungsunn Tungtrongchitr, Orn-uma Y. Sroijit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02350-z