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[Is there a relationship between leptin and the phenotype of gastroesophageal reflux disease?].
The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi - 1 Jul 2010
Jeon Seong Woo, Jung Min Kyu, Lee Myung Hoon, Kwon Joong Goo
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Obesity is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Leptin is a hormone which controls appetite and energy homeostasis. Alterations of its level in humans have been linked with obesity and related carcinogenesis. We postulated that the leptin level in plasma or tis...
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