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[Analysis of -3826A/G polymorphism in the promoter of the uncoupling protein-1 gene in Chinese non-obese and obese populations].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Shen Zhe-ni, Wang Xiao-su, Bai Huai, Fan Ping, Liu Rui, Liu Yu, Liu Bing-wen
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the -3826A/G polymorphism in the promoter of the uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) gene and its relations to obesity in Chinese population. METHODS: Three hundred and eighty-four subjects (257 non-obese and 127 obese individuals) from a population of Chinese Han nationality in Chengdu area were studied using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLPs). Serum...
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