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[The significance of beta-3 adrenergic receptor polymorphism in excessive body gain and obesity development in pregnant women].
Ginekologia polska - 1 Jan 2008
Seremak-Mrozikiewicz Agnieszka, Drews Krzysztof, Nowocień Grzegorz, Kaluba-Skotarczak Agnieszka, Boć Adrianna
Abstract excerpt
The current knowledge allows for the definition of the genetic factors contributing to pathological body mass gain and obesity development. One of the possible candidates is the gene of beta3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3). Due to the fact that the basic function of this receptor is the induction of thermogenesis process and an increase of energy expenditure, the significance of Trp64Arg polymorphism of ADRB3 gene...
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