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The ADRB3 Trp64Arg variant and BMI: a meta-analysis of 44 833 individuals.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Aug 2008
Kurokawa N, Young E H, Oka Y, Satoh H, Wareham N J, Sandhu M S, Loos R J F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The beta-3 adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB3) is part of the adrenergic system, which is known to play a key role in energy metabolism. The association between the Trp64Arg variant in the ADRB3 and body mass index (BMI) has been widely examined, but previous studies have been small and results have been inconsistent. METHODS: We assessed the association between the ADRB3 Trp64Arg variant and BMI in a...
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