Open AccessCirculating Preprandial Ghrelin to Obestatin Ratio Is Increased in Human Obesity
Author(s) -
Zhifu Guo,
Xing Zheng,
Yong-wen QIN,
Jianqiang Hu,
Shaoping Chen,
Zheng Zhang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2306
Subject(s) - obestatin , ghrelin , endocrinology , medicine , postprandial , obesity , body mass index , hormone , insulin
Obestatin, a sibling of ghrelin derived from preproghrelin, opposes ghrelin's effects on food intake. Plasma obestatin profiles in relation to ghrelin have not been fully investigated in human obesity.
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