Association of the Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Prepropeptide Gene (CARTPT) rs2239670 Variant with Obesity among Kampar Health Clinic Patrons, Malaysia.

Background: Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is a hypothalamic anorectic neuropeptide that controls feeding behaviour and body weight. The study objective was to investigate the association of the CART prepropeptide gene (CARTPT) rs2239670 variant with obesity and its related ant...

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Published in:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 43 - 52
Main Authors: Yeo, Lisa, Fan, Sook-Ha, Say, Yee-How
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences Jan-Mar2012
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