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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor gene polymorphism (Leu260Phe) is associated with morning cortisol in preschoolers.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 16 Aug 2010
Sheikh Haroon I, Dougherty Lea R, Hayden Elizabeth P, Klein Daniel N, Singh Shiva M
Abstract excerpt
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has been shown to be a potent stress-regulating neuropeptide in animal models, but little is known about whether genetic polymorphisms that influence this peptide influence stress responses in humans. We therefore explored whether a missense mutation (rs1042044) in the GLP-1 receptor was associated with morning and evening salivary cortisol levels in preschool aged children....
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