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LEPR, ADBR3, IRS-1 and 5-HTT genes polymorphisms do not associate with obesity.
Endocrine journal - 1 Feb 2007
Mergen Hatice, Karaaslan Cağatay, Mergen Mehmet, Deniz Ozsoy Ergi, Ozata Metin
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a growing problem and is associated with numerous medical conditions. In several genes coding for molecules involved in the regulation of body weight (fat mass) and thermogenesis, polymorphisms have been reported which possibly modify human obesity risk. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of the following polymorphisms in the following genes in 262 obese (BMI > or = 30) and 138...
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