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Association of the leptin receptor Gln223 Arg polymorphism with lipid profile in obese Pakistani subjects.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Sept 2015
Shabana N A, Hasnain Shahida
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OBJECTIVE: Leptin receptor gene (LEPR) encodes a receptor for leptin hormone expressed in hypothalamus and single nucleotide polymorphisms in LEPR may have a considerable effect on obesity phenotype. The aim of this study was to investigate an extensively studied LEPR polymorphism Gln223 Arg in a Pakistani study group and its association patterns with different serum biochemical parameters. METHODS: The study...
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