Genes influence effectiveness of weight-loss drug
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 03:56
in Health & Medicine
Obese patients with a specific genetic make-up lose more weight when taking the weight loss drug sibutramine and undergoing behavioral therapy compared to those without this genetic make-up, reports a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
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