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Genetic variations of leptin and leptin receptor are associated with body composition changes in response to physical training.
Cell biochemistry and function - 1 Jun 2010
Huuskonen Antti, Lappalainen Jani, Tanskanen Minna, Oksala Niku, Kyröläinen Heikki, Atalay Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Leptin regulates body weight, metabolism, and tissue adaptations to environmental stressors. We examined the association of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of leptin promoter G-2548A (rs7799039) and leptin receptor Gln223Arg (rs1137101) with body composition, plasma leptin levels, and peak o...
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