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Arg64 variant of the beta3-adrenergic receptor is associated with gallstone formation.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2007
Klass Dietmar M, Lauer Nadine, Hay Birgit, Kratzer Wolfgang, Fuchs Michael
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OBJECTIVES: The beta3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) is a transmembrane receptor highly expressed in adipose tissue and thought to be involved in the regulation of lipolysis. ADRB3 is also highly expressed in gallbladder tissue where it may be involved in gallbladder contraction. Because polymorphis...
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