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Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach

19998,431 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Masayasu Kojima · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Hiroshi Hosoda · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Yukari Date · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Masamitsu Nakazato · Miyazaki Welfare Medical College

Hisayuki Matsuo · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Kenji Kangawa · National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Topics & Keywords

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 402, Issue 6762, pp. 656-660

DOI: 10.1038/45230

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 53.04

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