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A controlled pharmacogenetic trial of sibutramine on weight loss and body composition in obese or overweight adults.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2008
Grudell April B M, Sweetser Seth, Camilleri Michael, Eckert Deborah J, Vazquez-Roque Maria I, Carlson Paula J, Burton Duane D, Braddock Autumn E, Clark Matthew M, Graszer Karen M, Kalsy Sarah A, Zinsmeister Alan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Weight loss in response to sibutramine is highly variable. We assessed the association of specific markers of polymorphisms of candidate alpha2A adrenoreceptor, 5-HT transporter, and GNbeta3 genes and weight loss with sibutramine. METHODS: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, pharmacogenetic study of behavioral therapy and sibutramine (10 or 15 mg daily) or placebo for 12 weeks in 181...
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