The role of melanocortins in body weight regulation: opportunities for the treatment of obesity

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

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P356DOI10.1016/S0014-2999(02)01989-1
P698PubMed publication ID12176114

P50authorD Euan MacIntyreQ115605881
Alison M StrackQ115605896
P2093author name stringDonald J Marsh
Andrew D Howard
Douglas J MacNeil
Maria A Bednarek
Chun-Pyn Shen
Tung M Fong
Ravi P Nargund
Xiaoming Guan
Howard Y Chen
Lex H T Van der Ploeg
Mark T Goulet
David H Weinberg
Tanya MacNeil
Airu S Chen
Charles I Rosenblum
Michael Tota
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P433issue1
P304page(s)93-109
P577publication date2002-08-01
P1433published inEuropean Journal of PharmacologyQ1376712
P1476titleThe role of melanocortins in body weight regulation: opportunities for the treatment of obesity
P478volume450