Genes Influence Effectiveness Of Weight-Loss Drug; Patients With Specific Genetic Make-Up Experienced Increased Weight Loss With Sibutramine, Mayo Clinic Study

Bethesda, MD (Oct. 1, 2008) – 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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