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Visceral fat accumulation and metabolic syndrome in children: the impact of <scp>T</scp>rp64<scp>A</scp>rg polymorphism of the beta3‐adrenergic receptor gene

Kazuo Oguri, Toshiki Tachi, Toshio Matsuoka

Acta Paediatrica · 2013 · 16 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Trp64Arg polymorphism of the ADRB3 gene may affect VF accumulation and be associated with MS, a cluster of conditions involving aggravated lipid metabolism and higher blood pressure, in Japanese children.

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