Analysis of sequence variations in the suppressor of cytokine signaling (<it>SOCS</it>)<it>-3 </it>gene in extremely obese children and adolescents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)-3 is a negative feedback regulator of cytokine signaling and also influences leptin signaling. We investigated association of variations in the coding sequence and promoter region of <it...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goldschmidt Hanspeter, Siegfried Wolfgang, Scherag André, Wermter Anne-Kathrin, Hölter Katja, Hebebrand Johannes, Hinney Anke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/8/21