Title : Sexual dimorphism in circulating leptin concentrations is not accounted for by differences in adipose tissue distribution.

Pub. Date : 2001 Sep

PMID : 11571601






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1 Thus, the sexual dimorphism in plasma leptin concentration appears to reflect, at least in part, effects of circulating concentrations of gonadal steroids (especially androgens) and/or primary genetic differences that are independent of amounts of VAT or SAT. Steroids leptin Homo sapiens