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Erratum: Protective effects of noradrenaline against tumor necrosis factor-α-induced apoptosis in cultured rat brown adipocytes: role of nitric oxide-induced heat shock protein 70 expression
Correction to: International Journal of Obesity (2001) 25, 1421–1430 Since the publication of this paper, it has been noticed that the author name R Breacale has been listed incorrectly. The correct spelling i...
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The absence of polymorphisms in ADRB3, UCP1, PPARγ, and ADIPOQ genes protects morbid obese patients toward insulin resistance
Background and aims: The insulin resistance (IR) is a major metabolic impairment in severe obesity, a multifactorial disease in which the importance of the effect of single nucleotide polymorphis...
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UCP1 -3826 AG+GG genotypes, adiponectin, and leptin/adiponectin ratio in severe obesity
Background and aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MS) are well-recognized complications of obesity. This study was designed to evaluate the role of th...
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Metabolic syndrome and ADRB3 gene polymorphism in severely obese patients from South Italy
To evaluate the prevalence of β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) Trp64Arg polymorphism and its relationship with the metabolic syndrome in severe obesity.
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White adipocytes are less prone to apoptotic stimuli than brown adipocytes in rodent
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Hospital admission and mortality rates in anorexia nervosa: Experience from an integrated medical-psychiatric outpatient treatment
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated medical-psychiatric treatment of major eating disorders. Design: Historical cohort study. Setting: Outpatient Unit for Protein Energy Ma...
