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Butyrylcholinesterase and obesity in individuals with the CHE2 C5+ and CHE2 C5- phenotypes.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Dec 2003
Alcântara V M, Oliveira L C, Réa R R, Suplicy H L, Chautard-Freire-Maia E A
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities (total and band specific) and body mass index (BMI) in obese and nonobese individuals, considering other variables (anthropometric, biochemical and hormonal) and the leanness process. SUBJECTS: Obese (BMI> or =30 kg/m(2); N=181) and nonobese individuals (N=265), classified according to the CHE2 locus phenotypes, with the...
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