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beta3-Adrenergic receptor Trp64Arg polymorphism and increased body mass index in sleep apnoea.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Oct 2007
Piérola J, Barceló A, de la Peña M, Barbé F, Soriano J B, Sánchez Armengol A, Martínez C, Agustí A
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is an important risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. The substitution of tryptophan 64 with arginine (Trp64Arg) polymorphism (Arg variant) of the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) has been associated with obesity. In this study, the prevalence of the Trp64Arg ADRB3 polymorphism in a large group of patients with OSAS and its association...
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