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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02350-z |