Apal polymorphism in insulin-like growth factor II (IGF2) gene and weight in middle-aged males

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 822-825

  O'Dell, S D ^a   Miller, G J ^b   Cooper, J A ^b   Hindmarsh, P C ^c   Pringle, P J ^c   Ford, H ^a   Humphries, S E ^a   Day, I N M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apal polymorphism; BMI; Body weight; Insulin like growth factor II gene (IGF2); Polygenic disease; Serum IGF II level

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN B;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030882623     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800483     Document Type: Article

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