Raloxifene increases serum leptin levels in postmenopausal women: A prospective study

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Leptin Inhibits Osteoclast Generation

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Role of serum leptin, insulin, and estrogen levels as potential mediators of the relationship between fat mass and bone mineral density in men versus women

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Leptin Acts as a Growth Factor on the Chondrocytes of Skeletal Growth Centers

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Plasma leptin concentrations are associated with bone mineral density and the presence of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women

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