Polymorphisms of the β2-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in men

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-244

  Rosmond, R ^a,b,d   Ukkola, O ^b,c   Chagnon, M ^b   Bouchard, C ^b   Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Body fat distribution; Men; Metabolism; Polymorphism; 2 adrenergic receptor gene

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN; TESTOSTERONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; LEPTIN; LIPID;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWEDEN; ALLELE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HEART RATE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR;

ALLELES; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CODON; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033624581     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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