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No association of defined variability in leptin, leptin receptor, adiponectin, proopiomelanocortin and ghrelin gene with food preferences in the Czech population.
Nutritional neuroscience - 1 Feb 2008
Bienertova-Vasku Julie, Bienert Petr, Tomandl Josef, Forejt Martin, Vavrina Martin, Kudelkova Jana, Vasku Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previously, it has been reported that mutations in the genes encoding for adipokines may be associated with impaired food intake and may serve as potential obesity biomarkers. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible associations of defined variability in leptin, leptin receptor, adiponectin, proopiomelanocortin and ghrelin genes with food preferences in the obese and non-obese Czech...
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