About The Medical Condition Leptin
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Leptin
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Leptin?
A 16-kD peptide hormone secreted from white adipocytes and implicated in the regulation of food intake and energy balance. Leptin provides the key afferent signal from fat cells in the feedback system that controls body fat stores.
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