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Effect of hypocaloric diet-induced weight loss in obese women on plasma apelin and adipose tissue expression of apelin and APJ.

Isabelle Castan‐Laurell, Michaela Vı́tková, Danièle Daviaud, Cédric Dray, Michaela Kováčiková, Zuzana Kováčová, Jindriška Hejnová, Vladimír Štich, Philippe Valet

European Journal of Endocrinology · 2008 · 158 citations · 14 references

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The hypocaloric diet associated with weight loss reduces the increased plasma and AT expression of apelin in obese women. This reduced apelin expression in AT could contribute to decreased circulating apelin levels.

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