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Trp64Arg substitution in the beta 3-adrenergic receptor does not relate to body weight in healthy, premenopausal women.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Sept 1997
Moriarty M, Wing R R, Kuller L H, Ferrell R E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the contribution of the substitution of arginine for tryptophan at amino acid position 64 (Trp64Arg) of the beta 3-adrenergic receptor to body weight and weight-related factors in healthy, premenopausal women. SUBJECTS: Five hundred and five healthy, premenopausal women 44-50 y, body mass index (BMI) 20-40 kg/m2. MEASUREMENTS: Subjects were genotyped for the Trp64Arg substitution using...
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