A functional GNAS promoter polymorphism is associated with altered weight loss during short-term fasting

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 576-578

  Frey, Ulrich H ^a   Michalsen, A ^b   Merse, S ^b   Dobos, G J ^b   Siffert, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUNGER; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PROMOTER REGION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; FASTING; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNITS, GS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 58149279172     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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