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Gln27Glu beta2-adrenergic receptor variant is associated with hypertriglyceridemia and the development of fatty liver.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2001
Iwamoto N, Ogawa Y, Kajihara S, Hisatomi A, Yasutake T, Yoshimura T, Mizuta T, Hara T, Ozaki I, Yamamoto K
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BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with the metabolism of lipid, glucose and energy. Beta-adrenergic receptors play an important role in the regulation of energy expenditure, in part, by stimulating lipid mobilization through lipolysis. METHODS: To assess whether it is...
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