Open AccessAdipokines and ghrelin in gastric cancer cachexia
Author(s) -
Mustafa Kerem,
Zafer Ferahköşe,
Utku Yılmaz,
Hatîce Paşaoğlu,
Ebru Ofluoğlu,
Abdülkadir Bedirli,
Bülent Salman,
Tevfik Tolga Sahin,
Murat Akın
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.3633
Subject(s) - resistin , ghrelin , adipokine , adiponectin , leptin , medicine , cachexia , endocrinology , cancer , body mass index , insulin , insulin resistance , hormone , obesity
To investigate the roles of the adipocytokines, ghrelin and leptin in gastric cancer cachexia.