Polymorphism in leptin receptor gene was associated with obesity in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Background: Leptin is a hormone that regulates homeostasis energy through the central–peripheral mechanism as well as regulates hunger and satiety. Leptin receptor is important in leptin signal transduction that is located mainly in the hypothalamus. The mutation in leptin receptor (LEPR) gene cause...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015001342 |