The Journal of Urology
Volume 176, Issue 4 , Pages 1631-1635, October 2006

Increased Serum Leptin Levels and Over Expression of Leptin Receptors are Associated With the Invasion and Progression of Renal Cell Carcinoma

  • Akio Horiguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan
    • Urological Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and requests for reprints: Urological Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th St., E-300, New York, New York 10021 (telephone: 1-212-746-5495; FAX: 1-212-746-8941)
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  • Makoto Sumitomo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Junichi Asakuma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Takako Asano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Rong Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Urological Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Tomohiko Asano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • David M. Nanus

      Affiliations

    • Urological Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Amgen.
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  • Masamichi Hayakawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-City, Saitama, Japan

Received 10 October 2005

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PII: S0022-5347(06)01415-7

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2006.06.039

The Journal of Urology
Volume 176, Issue 4 , Pages 1631-1635, October 2006

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