Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 216-223 , October 2009

Leptin Levels in Thyroid Cancer

  • Melih Akinci

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Melih Akinci, 44 Cadde 457, Sokak Lale Apt. No. 4/14, 06520 Cukurambar, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Funda Kosova

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
    • ,
  • Bahadir Cetin

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Sabahattin Aslan

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Zeki Ari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
    • ,
  • Abdullah Cetin

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

,Accepted 5 September 2009.

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PII: S1015-9584(09)60397-3

doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60397-3

Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 216-223 , October 2009

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