W64R mutation in β-3-adrenergic receptor gene and weight in a large population sample

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-379

  O'Dell, S D ^a,c   Bolla, M K ^a   Miller, G J ^b   Cooper, J A ^b   Humphries, S E ^a   Day, I N M ^a,c  

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

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMI; Body weight; W64R mutation; 3 adrenergic receptor gene

Indexed keywords

BETA 3 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0031885107     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800598     Document Type: Article

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