Acute One-Cigarette Smoking Decreases Ghrelin Hormone in Saliva: A Pilot Study
Cigarette smoking is commonly associated with weight loss and mechanisms for these weight changes are still elusive. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone that works in a neuroendocrine fashion to stimulate hunger and the desire for food intake. Ghrelin is also secreted in saliva, probably to enhance food ta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/575671 |
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