Functional analysis of the -2548G/A lept
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Marianna Terrasi; Elena Fiorio; Anna Mercanti; Mariusz Koda; Camilo A. Moncada;
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract Leptin is overexpressed in human breast tumors and is produced by breast cancer cells in response to obesity‐related stimuli. The leptin promoter polymorphism Lep‐2548G/A can be associated with increased leptin secretion by adipocytes and elevated cancer risk. However, molecular mechani