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Kisspeptin and Leptin are important hormones for appetite. We observed changes in the expression of these two hormones can affect postmenopausal women's weight gain.

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The uniqueness of this research is that it successfully connected the changes in the hypothalamus with changes in the body fat composition of postmenopausal women

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Writing this article enhances deeper understanding with changes in hypothalamic hormone production that affect biological function in postmenopausal women.

andon hestiantoro
Reproductive Immuno-endocrinology division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

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This page is a summary of: Dysregulation of Kisspeptin and Leptin, as Anorexigenic Agents, Plays Role in the Development of Obesity in Postmenopausal Women, International Journal of Endocrinology, December 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2019/1347208.
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