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G-308A polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor alpha gene promoter and salivary cortisol secretion.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2001
Rosmond R, Chagnon M, Bouchard C, Björntorp P
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the current study was to examine the potential impact of the G-->A substitution at position -308 of the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) gene promoter on obesity and estimates of insulin, glucose, and lipid metabolism as well as circulating hormones including salivary cortisol in 284 unrelated Swedish men born in 1944. The subjects were genotyped by using PCR amplification of the 5'...
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