Hypothalamic Integration of Energy Metabolism : Proceedings of the 24th International Summer School of Brain Research, held at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 29 August-1 September 2005 /

• Corporate Authors: International Summer School of Brain Research Amsterdam, Netherlands (authoring body.), Nederlands Instituut voor Hersenonderzoek (organizer of meeting.)
• Other Authors: Kalsbeek, A. (Andries) (Editor)
• Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 153.
• Subjects: Hypothalamus > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Energy metabolism > Congresses.; Metabolism > Disorders > Research > Congresses.; Eating disorders > Research > Congresses.; Hypothalamus > Physiopathologie > Congrès.; Métabolisme énergétique > Congrès.; MEDICAL > Neuroscience.; PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.; Hypothalamus > physiopathology.; Energy Metabolism.; Eating disorders > Research.; Energy metabolism.; Hypothalamic integration; Energy metabolism; Electronic books.; Congresses.; Conference papers and proceedings.

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