Ghrelin and the short- and long-term regulation of appetite and body weight

Physiology and Behavior - Tập 89 Số 1 - Trang 71-84 - 2006
David E. Cummings1
1Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-111-Endo, Seattle, WA 98108, USA

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