Faculty of 1000 evaluation for Reducing hypothalamic AGRP by RNA interference increases metabolic rate and decreases body weight without influencing food intake.
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- 7 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Neuroscience
- Vol. 3 (1) , 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-3-18
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