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Beta2- and beta3-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms are related to the onset of weight gain and blood pressure elevation over 5 years.
Circulation - 28 Jun 2005
Masuo Kazuko, Katsuya Tomohiro, Fu Yuxiao, Rakugi Hiromi, Ogihara Toshio, Tuck Michael L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genes responsible for obesity are candidate genes for obesity-related diseases, such as hypertension. Functional polymorphisms in the beta2- and beta3-adrenergic receptors have been reported to be associated with hypertension and obesity. METHODS AND RESULTS: To longitudinally clarify the relevance to alterations in beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms related to weight gain, blood pressure (BP)...
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