Beta 2-adrenergic receptor gene association with overweight and asthma in children and adolescents and its relationship with physical fitness

Objective: To investigate the association of Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu polymorphisms of β2-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) with the occurrence of asthma and overweight and the gene's influence on anthropometric, clinic, biochemical and physical fitness variables in children and adolescents. Metho...

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Main Authors: Neiva Leite, Leilane Lazarotto, Gerusa Eisfeld Milano, Ana Claudia Kapp Titski, Cássio Leandro Mühe Consentino, Fernanda de Mattos, Fabiana Antunes de Andrade, Lupe Furtado-Alle
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822015000400003&lng=en&tlng=en