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Lack of association between C385A functional polymorphism of the fatty acid amide hydrolase gene and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Jun 2013
Grolmusz V K, Stenczer B, Fekete T, Szendei G, Patócs A, Rácz K, Reismann P
Abstract excerpt
The endocannabinoid system contributes to the regulation of appetite, food intake and energy balance. Fatty acid amide hydrolase is responsible for degradating anandamide, a key messenger of the endocannabinoid system. C385A is a common, functionally active genetic polymorphism of the gene encoding fatty acid amide hydrolase and has been associated with overweight and obesity. Our aim was to establish whether...
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