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Neuropeptide Y gene-by-psychosocial stress interaction effect is associated with obesity in a Korean population.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jul 2016
Kim Hyun-Jin, Min Kyoung-Bok, Min Jin-Young
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BACKGROUND: Chronic psychosocial stress is a crucial risk factor in the development of many diseases including obesity. Neuropeptide Y (NPY), distributed throughout the peripheral and central nervous system, is believed to pay a role in the pathophysiologic relationship between stress and obesity. Although several animal studies have investigated the impact on obesity of interactions between NPY single nucleotide...
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