LEPR gene polymorphisms: Associations with overweight, fat mass and response to diet in women

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 398-404

  Mammes O ^a   Aubert, R ^a   Betoulle, D ^a   Pean F ^a   Herbeth, B ^b   Visvikis, S ^b   Siest, G ^b   Fumeron, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b Centre of Preventive Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

DNA polymorphisms; Fat mass; Leptin receptor gene; Low calorie diet; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; GENE PRODUCT; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN LEPR; SERINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXON; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CARRIER PROTEINS; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0035015030     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2001.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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