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Serum concentration (mean ± SE) of IgG and IgA autoantibodies directed against appetite-regulating peptides in healthy women (n = 15). α-MSH, α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; AgRP, agouti-related protein; CRH, corticotropin-releasing hormone; Ig, immunoglobulin; MCH, melanin-concentrating hormone; NPY, neuropeptide Y; PYY, peptide tyrosine-tyrosine.
