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Trp64Arg (rs4994) polymorphism of β3-adrenergic receptor gene is associated with hyperuricemia in a Chinese male population.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Sept 2013
Huang Qiong, Zhang Liu-Fu, Cheng Yan, Zhao Ying-Chun, Si Li, Gao Ying, Wei Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: β3-Adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) gene is associated with insulin resistance and may affect serum uric acid levels. Our aim was to determine the possible association between β3-AR gene Trp64Arg polymorphism (rs4994) and hyperuricemia in a Chinese male population. METHODS: A total of 410 hyperuricemic and 420 normouricemic male subjects were genotyped in this study. The genotypic and allelic frequencies...
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