Effects of leptin gene variants on obesity and its attributes in Malay population
Leptin is a hormone that regulates the energy intake and expenditure which is encoded by leptin gene. Leptin gene variants were studied comprehensively in relation with body weight status, but the evidences were indecisive. This study was to determine the association between leptin gene varian...
Main Authors: | Amiratul Athirah S, Wan Rohani Wan Taib, Aryati A |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2018
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20607/1/6_ms0207_pdf_70865.pdf |
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