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[The role of beta3-adrenergic receptor Trp/Arg mutation in childhood obesity].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2001
Mo B, Chen R, Guo X, Li X, Gong H, Pan X
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To understand with greater clearness the role of beta3- adrenergic receptor Trp/Arg mutation in childhood obesity. METHODS: One hundred and seventy-seven children, aged 6-12 years, were selected. The genotype was detected by restricted fragment length polymorphism, the children's dietaries were surveyed by a 3-day recalling and recording method. Their height, weight were measured, and the data on their...
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