A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the leptin receptor is associated with BMI, fat mass and leptin levels in postmenopausal Caucasian women

Human Genetics

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-236

  Quinton, N D ^a   Lee, A J ^a   Ross, R J M ^a   Eastell, R ^a   Blakemore, A I F ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARRIER PROTEINS; DNA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; POSTMENOPAUSE; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0035073893     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390100468     Document Type: Article

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