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Prediction of successful weight reduction under sibutramine therapy through genotyping of the G-protein beta3 subunit gene (GNB3) C825T polymorphism.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 2003
Hauner Hans, Meier Marion, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Frey Ulrich H, Siffert Winfried
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BACKGROUND: Sibutramine, a centrally acting noradrenaline and serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, enhances satiety and is frequently used to support weight loss. However, a significant variability exists among individuals concerning the response to sibutramine. METHODS: We genotyped 111 participants o...
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