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

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 500-505

  Gagnon, J ^a   Lago, F ^a   Chagnon, Y C ^a   Perusse L ^a   Naslund I ^b   Lissner, L ^b   Sjostrom L ^b   Bouchard, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Association study; Genetic polymorphism; Human obesity; Uncoupling protein 1 gene

Indexed keywords

UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031781778     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800613     Document Type: Article

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