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The angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene polymorphism and body mass index in healthy Japanese women.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Jan 2007
Kotani Kazuhiko, Sakane Naoki, Saiga Kyoko, Tsuzaki Kokoro, Sano Yoshiko, Mu Haosheng, Kurozawa Youichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Angiotensin II (AngII), through the AngII type 2 receptor (AT2-R), might exert some effect on adipocyte- and lipogenesis-related biology. The Adenine/Cytosine 3123 (A/C(3123)) polymorphism in the AT2-R gene is reportedly involved in some diseases, such as hypertension. METHODS: A total of 201 healthy Japanese women (mean age 43.2 years) were enrolled in the study to investigate the association among...
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