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The growth hormone receptor (GHR) exon 3 polymorphism and its correlation with metabolic profiles in obese Chinese children.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Jun 2011
Gao Lingling, Zheng Zhangqian, Cao Lingfeng, Shen Shuixian, Yang Yi, Zhao Zhuhui, Zhi Dijing, Cheng Ruoqian, Pei Zhou, Yongfu Yu, Luo Feihong
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated the correlation between the growth hormone receptor (GHR) exon 3 polymorphism and the metabolic profiles of Chinese children with obesity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 409 obese/overweight children and 206 normal weight children were recruited. Anthropological and biochemical indexes including insulin and lipid profiles were measured. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral...
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