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Glucocorticoid receptor Bcl I variant is associated with an increased atherogenic profile in response to long-term overfeeding.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2001
Ukkola O, Rosmond R, Tremblay A, Bouchard C
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The effect of the glucocorticoid receptor (GRL) gene Bcl I polymorphism on body composition and metabolic changes in response to overfeeding was studied. Twenty-four men (mean age 21+/-2 years) who constituted 12 pairs of identical twins ate a 4.2 MJ/day energy surplus, 6 days a week, during a period of 100 days. The GRL Bcl I marker was identified by Southern Blot technique. Total body fat was assessed by...
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