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Evaluation of leptin, thought as a cancer-related biomarker, in postmenopausal women

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Agri Military Hospital, Agri, Turkey

    Mehmet Agilli

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Sirnak Military Hospital, Sirnak, Turkey

    Fevzi Nuri Aydin

  3. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey

    Yasemin Gulcan Kurt & Tuncer Cayci

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Agilli, M., Aydin, F.N., Kurt, Y.G. et al. Evaluation of leptin, thought as a cancer-related biomarker, in postmenopausal women. Cancer Causes Control 26, 163–164 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-014-0488-x

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