Status of LEPR gene in PCB-exposed population: A quick look

International Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-32

  Ghosh, Somiranjan ^a   Trnovec, Tomas ^c   Palkovicova, Lubica ^c   Hoffman, Eric P ^d   Washington, Kareem ^b   Dutta, Sisir K ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SLOVAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

^d CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene Expression; Leptin Receptor; Obesity; PCBs

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN RECEPTOR; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; DNA MICROARRAY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTOXICITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR GENE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84878311586     PISSN: 09723757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09723757.2013.11886193     Document Type: Article

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