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Polymorphisms in the 3′UTR of the human leptin gene and their role in hypertension

Leptin is a protein hormone, mainly synthesized in adipocytes, that regulates the food intake and energy expenditure of the body. Rare mutations in the leptin gene cause obesity. Common polymorphisms of the leptin gene have been associated with obesity, however their association with arterial blood...

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Autores principales: AKHTER, QULSUM, MASOOD, AKBAR, ASHRAF, RUHI, MAJID, SABIA, RASOOL, SABAH, KHAN, TANZEELA, RASHID, TABASUM, SAMEER, A. SYED, GANAI, BASHIR AHMAD
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22218754
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2012.743