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Impact of the -1438G>a polymorphism in the serotonin 2A receptor gene on anthropometric profile and obesity risk: a case-control study in a Spanish Mediterranean population.
Appetite - 1 Jan 2000
Sorlí José V, Francés Francesc, González José I, Guillén Marisa, Portolés Olga, Sabater Antonio, Coltell Oscar, Corella Dolores
Abstract excerpt
Research into the genetic factors that regulate food intake is arousing great interest. The polymorphism -1438G>A in the serotonin 2A receptor or 5-hydroxytriptamine (5-HT) type 2A receptor (5-HTR2A) gene has been associated with alterations in food intake such as anorexia and bulimia. However, its association with obesity has not been studied to the same extent. Our aim, therefore, was to estimate the...
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