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Polymorphisms in the leptin and leptin receptor genes in relation to resting metabolic rate and respiratory quotient in the Québec Family Study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jan 2006
Loos R J F, Rankinen T, Chagnon Y, Tremblay A, Pérusse L, Bouchard C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leptin (LEP) is an endocrine hormone that participates in many metabolic pathways, including those associated with the central regulation of energy homeostasis. OBJECTIVE: We examined the associations between polymorphisms in the LEP and leptin receptor (LEPR) genes and resting metabolic rate (RMR) and respiratory quotient (RQ) in the Quebec Family Study. METHODS AND SUBJECTS: Three polymorphisms in...
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