Studies of genetic variability of the uncoupling protein 1 gene in Caucasian subjects with juvenile-onset obesity

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4069-4074

  Urhammer, Søren A ^a   Fridberg, Marianne ^a   Sørensen, Thorkild I A ^b,c   Echwald, Søren M ^a   Andersen, Teis ^b,d   Tybjærg Hansen, Anne ^b,e   Clausen, Jesper O ^f   Pedersen, Oluf ^a  

^a STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^c Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

^d ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^f The Capital Region   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030844233     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.12.4069     Document Type: Article

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