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DNA polymorphism in the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) gene has no effect on obesity related phenotypes in the Swedish Obese Subjects cohorts.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jun 1998
Gagnon J, Lago F, Chagnon Y C, Pérusse L, Näslund I, Lissner L, Sjöström L, Bouchard C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between the A-G point mutation at position -3826 bp in the 5' flanking domain of the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1 A-3826G) and some obesity phenotypes in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) cohorts of obese and non-obese men and women. Previous studies have supported the hypothesis of an association between the UCP1 A-3826G polymorphism and body weight regulation in humans....
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