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resembling that of members of the long-chain helical cytokine family. It is
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NM Punjabi, VY Polotsky - Journal of Applied Physiology, 2005 - Am Physiological Soc Sleep is a complex behavioral state that occupies one-third of the human life
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J Beltowski - Atherosclerosis, 2006 - Elsevier Leptin, a 167-amino acid peptide hormone produced by white adipose tissue, is
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