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Comprehensive Review

The role of leptin in health and disease

Angela M. Ramos-LoboDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilView further author information
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Jose Donato Jr.Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 258-291 | Received 21 Dec 2016, Accepted 02 May 2017, Published online: 01 Aug 2017

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