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Leptin, a tool of parasites?

One common physiological phenomenon that is involved both in infectious and in malignant processes is the reduction in appetite: disease anorexia. An increase in plasma levels of leptin with inflammation is thought to be involved in this process. However, from an evolutionary perspective, in certain...

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Main Authors: Lõhmus, Mare, Moalem, Sharon, Björklund, Mats
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3440990/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22740641
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2012.0385
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