References & Sources  -  July 18, 1998

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Hormone fights fat in humans

Leptin helped some but not all obese people lose weight in a 6-month test.

 

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 3, July 18, 1998, p. 43.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

References:

Greenberg, A.S., et al. 1998. Preliminary safety and efficacy of recombinant methionyl human leptin (rL) administered by SC injection in lean and obese subjects. Meeting of the American Diabetes Association. June. Chicago.

 

Further Readings:

Travis, J. 1995. Mouse obesity cured by hormone. Science News 148(July 29):68.

 

Sources:

Andrew S. Greenberg
Tufts University
Human Nutrition Research Center
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111X

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