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Leptin
. Ed(S): Castracane, V.Daniel; Henson, Michael C.
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Description for Leptin
hardcover. A collection of the literature on leptin beginning with the discovery of leptin and a study of its affect on animals and in humans. It includes chapters that focus on the discovery, history, roles and regulation of leptin in all the major areas of physiology, as well as on assay methods, phylogeny and genetics. Editor(s): Castracane, V.Daniel; Henson, Michael C. Series: Endocrine Updates. Num Pages: 386 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
The discovery of leptin by Friedman and his colleagues in 1994 was a seminal discovery in the study of metabolism, providing a new tool to study energy expenditure and appetite regulation. Early studies actively investigated many aspects of metabolism, obesity, and diabetes but it was soon evident that leptin was much more than a metabolic hormone. Today leptin, with almost 11,000 reports in the world's literature, is recognized to be important in many areas of physiology with strong suggestions for involvement in clinical conditions as well. Leptin, of course, remains of great interest in obesity and diabetes but other, previously ... Read more
The discovery of leptin by Friedman and his colleagues in 1994 was a seminal discovery in the study of metabolism, providing a new tool to study energy expenditure and appetite regulation. Early studies actively investigated many aspects of metabolism, obesity, and diabetes but it was soon evident that leptin was much more than a metabolic hormone. Today leptin, with almost 11,000 reports in the world's literature, is recognized to be important in many areas of physiology with strong suggestions for involvement in clinical conditions as well. Leptin, of course, remains of great interest in obesity and diabetes but other, previously ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Series
Endocrine Updates
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387314150
SKU
V9780387314150
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Reviews for Leptin
From the reviews: "This book is unique among reviews on leptin because it covers a number of different areas, and does so well. … Overall, the book serves as an excellent resource for students and researchers and will provide an accessible starting point for more in-depth reading of the primary literature for a given topic." ... Read more