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The p. N103K mutation of leptin (LEP) gene and severe early onset obesity in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a complex disorder and has been increasing globally at alarming rates including Pakistan. However, there is scarce research on understanding obesity genetics in Pakistan. Leptin is a hormone secreted by adipocytes in response to satiety and correlates with body weight. Any mut...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831177/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27075752 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40659-016-0082-7 |