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Neuromedin beta: P73T polymorphism in overweight and obese subjects.
Physiological research - 1 Jan 2008
Spálová J, Zamrazilová H, Vcelák J, Vaňková M, Lukášová P, Hill M, Hlavatá K, Šrámková P, Fried M, Aldhoon B, Kunešová M, Bendlová B, Hainer V
Abstract excerpt
Neuromedin beta (NMB) is a member of the bombesin-like peptide family expressed in brain, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, adrenals and adipose tissue. The aim of our study was to compare the frequency of P73T polymorphism in overweight and obese patients (37 men: age 50.6+/-11.7 years, BMI 41.1+/-7.8 kg/m(2); 255 women: age 49.0+/-11.9 years, BMI 37.9+/-6.8 kg/m(2)) with that of healthy normal weight subjects...
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