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LSL (gene)

Introduction

Leptin, serum levels of, also known as LSL, is a human gene.[1]

References

References

  1. ↑ “Entrez Gene: LSL Leptin, serum levels of”.
Further reading

Further reading

  • Comuzzie AG, Hixson JE, Almasy L, et al. (1997). “A major quantitative trait locus determining serum leptin levels and fat mass is located on human chromosome 2”. Nat. Genet. 15 (3): 273–276. doi:10.1038/ng0397-273. PMID 9054940.
  • Nindl BC, Kraemer WJ, Arciero PJ, et al. (2002). “Leptin concentrations experience a delayed reduction after resistance exercise in men”. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34 (4): 608–613. doi:10.1097/00005768-200204000-00008. PMID 11932568.
  • Brabant G, Nave H, Mayr B, et al. (2002). “Secretion of free and protein-bound leptin from subcutaneous adipose tissue of lean and obese women”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 87 (8): 3966–3970. doi:10.1210/jc.87.8.3966. PMID 12161541.
  • Friedman-Einat M, Camoin L, Faltin Z, et al. (2003). “Serum leptin activity in obese and lean patients”. Regul. Pept. 111 (1–3): 77–82. doi:10.1016/S0167-0115(02)00259-8. PMID 12609752.
  • Holtkamp K, Mika C, Grzella I, et al. (2003). “Reproductive function during weight gain in anorexia nervosa. Leptin represents a metabolic gate to gonadotropin secretion”. Journal of Neural Transmission. 110 (4): 427–435. doi:10.1007/s00702-002-0800-x. PMID 12658369.
  • Kitabchi AE, Umpierrez GE (2003). “Changes in serum leptin in lean and obese subjects with acute hyperglycemic crises”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88 (6): 2593–2596. doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021975. PMID 12788860.
  • Wang YY, Lin SY (2004). “Leptin in relation to hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis”. Horm. Res. 60 (4): 185–190. doi:10.1159/000073231. PMID 14530607.
  • Roux C, Arabi A, Porcher R, Garnero P (2004). “Serum leptin as a determinant of bone resorption in healthy postmenopausal women”. Bone. 33 (5): 847–852. doi:10.1016/j.bone.2003.07.008. PMID 14623061.
  • Ding ZY, Xu WN, Du LR (2004). “[Blood leptin level of 154 Chinese children 0 – 14 years of age]”. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 41 (7): 486–92. PMID 14746672.