Acute inhibition of oestrogen biosynthesis does not affect serum leptin levels in young men | Zendy

Virve Luukkaa | Zendy; Juha Rouru | Zendy; Outi Ahokoski | Zendy; Harry Scheinin | Zendy; Kerttu Irjala | Zendy; Risto Huupponen | Zendy

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Acute inhibition of oestrogen biosynthesis does not affect serum leptin levels in young men

Author(s) -

Virve Luukkaa,

Juha Rouru,

Outi Ahokoski,

Harry Scheinin,

Kerttu Irjala,

Risto Huupponen

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1420164

Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , leptin , aromatase , testosterone (patch) , aromatase inhibitor , aldosterone , estrogen , placebo , obesity , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer , breast cancer

Leptin plays an important role in the regulation of reproduction. To explore the contribution of oestradiol to serum leptin levels in men, we measured the concentrations of serum leptin and insulin after inhibition of oestrogen biosynthesis by selective blockade of the aromatase enzyme.

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