Insulin and leptin action : roles in diabetes and obesity
Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance and therefore type 2 diabetes. However, the precise mechanisms whereby obesity causes insulin resistance are complex and not completely understood. The adipocyte derived hormone leptin and the pancreatic derived hormone insulin act as satiety fac...
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University College London (University of London)
2005
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.415002 |