Lack of association between a human β-2 adrenoceptor gene polymorphism (gln27glu) and morbid obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1099-1100

  Kortner, B ^a   Wolf, A ^a   Wendt, D ^b   Beisiegel, U ^b   Evans, D ^b  

^a Evangelisches/Johannifer Klinikum   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

gln27glu polymorphism; Morbid obesity; 2 adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0032846778     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801063     Document Type: Article

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