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Synergistic effect of polymorphisms in uncoupling protein 1 and beta3-adrenergic receptor genes on basal metabolic rate in obese Finns.
Diabetologia - 1 Mar 1998
Valve R, Heikkinen S, Rissanen A, Laakso M, Uusitupa M
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphisms in the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1, A to G) and beta3-adrenergic receptor (beta3-AR, Trp64Arg) genes have been suggested to be associated with an increased tendency to gain weight. We investigated the frequency of the A to G polymorphism of the UCP1 gene and its effect on basal metabolic rate (BMR) among obese Finns. We also examined the effects of the simultaneous occurrence of the polymorphisms...
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