International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , November 2000

The significance of Leptin in human — do we know it yet?

  • Wolfram Doehner

      Affiliations

    • National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-20-7351-8127; fax: +44-20-7351-8733
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  • Stefan D Anker

      Affiliations

    • National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK
    • Franz Volhard Klinik (Charité) at Max Delbrück Zentrum, Berlin, Germany

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International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , November 2000

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