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Leptin and reproduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Nigel Hoggard ,
Leif Hunter ,
Paul Trayhurn ,
Lynda M. Williams  and
Julian G. Mercer
Nigel Hoggard*
Affiliation:
Molecular Physiology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Leif Hunter
Affiliation:
Molecular Physiology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Paul Trayhurn
Affiliation:
Molecular Physiology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Lynda M. Williams
Affiliation:
Molecular Neuroendocrinology Unit, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
Julian G. Mercer
Affiliation:
Molecular Neuroendocrinology Unit, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
*
*Corresponding author: Dr N. Hoggard, fax +44(0)1224 716622, email nh@rri.sari.ac.uk
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Simposium on ‘Leptin: energy regulation and beyond’
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 57 , Issue 3 , August 1998 , pp. 421 - 427
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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