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The Trp64Arg polymorphism of the beta3-adrenergic receptor gene and obesity in Chinese subjects with components of the metabolic syndrome.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 May 2000
Thomas G N, Tomlinson B, Chan J C, Young R P, Critchley J A
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BACKGROUND: In regions such as Hong Kong, rapid economic development has led to lifestyle alterations characterized by increases in energy and fat intake and reduction in physical activity. These changes have been associated with a dramatic increase in the prevalence of diabetes and related diseases of the metabolic syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To investigate if a common polymorphism (Trp64Arg) of the beta3-adrenergic...
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