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The beta 3-adrenergic receptor gene and obesity in a population sample of African Americans.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jan 2001
Lowe W L, Rotimi C N, Luke A, Guo X, Zhu X, Comuzzie A G, Schuh T S, Halbach S, Kotlar T J, Cooper R S
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of the Trp64Arg polymorphism in the beta 3-adrenergic receptor gene and the beta 3-adrenergic receptor gene locus in obesity-related traits in African Americans. SUBJECTS: A total of 687 individuals representing 193 African American families who were residents of me...
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