LEPR p.Q223R Polymorphism Influences Plasma Leptin Levels and Body Mass Index in Tunisian Obese Patients

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 186-190

  Ben Ali, Samir ^a   Kallel, Amani ^a   Sediri, Yousra ^a   Ftouhi, Bouchra ^a   Feki, Moncef ^a   Slimene, Hedia ^a   Jemaa, Riadh ^a   Kaabachi, Naziha ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; LEPR; Leptin; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; LIPID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; OBESITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TUNISIA;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, LEPTIN; TUNISIA;

EID: 67349258284     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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