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Association of sets of alleles of genes encoding beta3-adrenoreceptor, uncoupling protein 1 and lipoprotein lipase with increased risk of metabolic complications in obesity.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jan 2000
Proenza A M, Poissonnet C M, Ozata M, Ozen S, Guran S, Palou A, Strosberg A D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between the polymorphisms of the beta3-AR (Trp64Arg), UCP1 (A-->G) and LPL (HindIII and PvuII) loci and the metabolic complications associated with obesity in a Turkish population. SUBJECTS: 271 unrelated individuals of Turkish origin including obese (body mass index, BMI>30 kg¿m2) and lean (BMI< or =25 kg¿m2) subjects. MEASUREMENTS: Anthropometric (weight, height and...
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