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Leptin gene, leptin gene polymorphisms and body weight in pregnant women with diabetes mellitus type I.
Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society - 1 Sept 2008
Iciek R, Wender-Ozegowska E, Seremak-Mrozikiewicz A, Drews K, Sodowski K, Pietryga M, Brazert J
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UNLABELLED: There have been several genetic causes of obesity discussed by past authors, among others leptin, that have provided information regarding signaling pathways in energy expenditure in humans. Genetic variants of the leptin gene and its receptor may influence body weight. AIM: To investigate the role of the leptin gene's polymorphism promotion region (2548 G/A) and the leptin gene receptor polymorphism...
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