Ghrelin and its potential in the treatment of eating/wasting disorders and cachexia
Open Access
- 17 December 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
- Vol. 1 (2) , 159-167
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13539-010-0012-4
Abstract
The gastrointestinal “hunger” hormone ghrelin is the only known circulating peripheral molecule with the ability to decrease body fat utilization and to increase body weight gain. Accordingly, due t...Keywords
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