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Beta 3-adrenoreceptor gene polymorphism and leptin. Lack of relationship in type 2 diabetic patients.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Nov 1998
Vendrell J, Gutierrez C, Broch M, Fernandez-Real J M, Aguilar C, Richart C
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INTRODUCTION: The beta 3-Adrenergic receptor (beta 3AR) and leptin are molecules involved in the regulation of energy balance. Recently, a mutation in the beta 3AR gene (Trp64Arg) has been reported to be associated with features of insulin resistance, weight gain and early onset of Type 2 Diabete...
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