Role of central melanocortins in endotoxin-induced anorexia

Inflammation and microbial infection produce symptoms, including fever, anorexia, and hypoactivity, that are thought to be mediated by endogenous proinflammatory cytokines.

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Published inAmerican journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Vol. 45; no. 3; p. R864
Main Authors Huang, Qin-Heng, Hruby, Victor J, Tatro, Jeffrey B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda American Physiological Society 01.03.1999
Subjects
Anorexia
Fever
Hormones
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Summary:Inflammation and microbial infection produce symptoms, including fever, anorexia, and hypoactivity, that are thought to be mediated by endogenous proinflammatory cytokines.
ISSN:0363-6119
1522-1490