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Alpha2B-adrenergic receptor deletion polymorphism and cardiac autonomic nervous system responses to exercise in obese women.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Feb 2006
Ueno L M, Frazzatto E S T, Batalha L T, Trombetta I C, do Socorro Brasileiro M, Irigoyen C, Brum P C, Villares S M F, Negrão C E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of short form (Glu9/Glu9) of the 12Glu9 deletion polymorphism of the alpha2B-adrenergic receptor (alpha2B-AR) gene polymorphism with the cardiac autonomic responsiveness during sustained isometric handgrip exercise. DESIGN: Cross-sectional clinical study. SUBJECTS: In all, 97 normotensive obese women (body mass index (BMI) = 33.2 kg/m2). Of these, 78 (80.41%) were...
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