DUAL EFFECT OF THE GHRL GENE VARIANT IN THE MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS OF OBESITY
Becer E1,2, Ergoren MC2,3,*
*Corresponding Author: Associate Professor Mahmut C. Ergoren, Ph.D., Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Near East Boulevard, 99138 Nicosia, Cyprus. Tel.: +90-392-675-1000, Ext: 3035. Fax: +90-392-223-6461. Mobile: +90-0548-865-8889. E-mail: mahmutcerkez.ergoren@ neu.edu.tr
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