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Fasting ghrelin is related to skeletal muscle mass in healthy adults

Kamilia Tai, Renuka Visvanathan, Angela Hammond, Judith M. Wishart, Michael Horowitz, Ian Chapman

European Journal of Nutrition · 2009 · 33 citations · 46 references

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Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach

Masayasu Kojima, Hiroshi Hosoda, Yukari Date et al. · Nature · 1999 · 8.5K citations

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A Preprandial Rise in Plasma Ghrelin Levels Suggests a Role in Meal Initiation in Humans

David E. Cummings, Jonathan Q. Purnell, R. Scott Frayo et al. · Diabetes · 2001 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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Plasma Ghrelin Levels after Diet-Induced Weight Loss or Gastric Bypass Surgery

David S. Weigle, R. Scott Frayo, Patricia A. Breen et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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Circulating Ghrelin Levels Are Decreased in Human Obesity

Matthias H. Tschöp, Christian Weyer, P. Antonio Tataranni et al. · Diabetes · 2001 · 2K citations · Full text

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The Tissue Distribution of the mRNA of Ghrelin and Subtypes of Its Receptor, GHS-R, in Humans

Sharmilee Gnanapavan, Blerina Kola, Stephen A. Bustin et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · 1.4K citations

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