P Björntorp Selected Research

Obesity

07/2003	Rise in morning saliva cortisol is associated with abdominal obesity in men: a preliminary report.
07/2002	Allelic variants in the GABA(A)alpha6 receptor subunit gene (GABRA6) is associated with abdominal obesity and cortisol secretion.
03/2002	Central and peripheral glucocorticoid receptor function in abdominal obesity.
11/2001	["Consolatory eating" is not a myth. Stress-induced increased cortisol levels result in leptin-resistant obesity]
10/2001	A missense mutation in the human melanocortin-4 receptor gene in relation to abdominal obesity and salivary cortisol.
09/2001	A polymorphism in the regulatory region of the corticotropin-releasing hormone gene in relation to cortisol secretion, obesity, and gene-gene interaction.
03/2001	Tsp509I polymorphism in exon 2 of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in relation to obesity and cortisol secretion: cohort study.
10/2000	Obesity and cortisol.
09/2000	Occupational status, cortisol secretory pattern, and visceral obesity in middle-aged men.
09/2000	Hypertension in obesity and the leptin receptor gene locus.
06/2000	The role of antidepressants in the treatment of abdominal obesity.
05/2000	A glucocorticoid receptor gene marker is associated with abdominal obesity, leptin, and dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

12	Obesity 07/2003 - 05/2000
2	Personality Disorders (Personality Disorder) 08/2001 - 03/2001
1	Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 09/2000

8	Hydrocortisone (Cortisol)FDA LinkGeneric 07/2003 - 09/2000
3	Glucocorticoid Receptors (Glucocorticoid Receptor)IBA 03/2002 - 05/2000
2	LeptinIBA 11/2001 - 05/2000
1	gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)IBA 07/2002
1	Type 4 Melanocortin Receptor (Melanocortin-4 Receptor)IBA 10/2001
1	Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneIBA 09/2001
1	Dopamine (Intropin)FDA LinkGeneric 08/2001
1	HormonesIBA 03/2001
1	Leptin ReceptorsIBA 09/2000
1	Antidepressive Agents (Antidepressants)IBA 06/2000