Obesity results as a consequence of glucocorticoid induced leptin resistance.
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Division of Endocrinology, Health Sciences Centre, Memorial University, St. John's NF, Canada.
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D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000503:physiopathology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D020738:Leptin; D008954:Models, Biological; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D020738:Leptin; D011506:Proteins