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Intestinal FABP2 A54T polymorphism: association with insulin resistance and obesity in women.
Obesity research - 1 Feb 2004
Albala Cecilia, Santos José L, Cifuentes Mariana, Villarroel Ana C, Lera Lydia, Liberman Claudio, Angel Bárbara, Pérez-Bravo Francisco
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between the Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism of the fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene with insulin resistance and obesity. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: According to a sampling scheme based on BMI, 33 adult obese women (BMI > or = 30) and 30 adult normal-weight women (BMI > 18.5 and < 25 kg/m(2)) were recruited for this study. Women with chronic inflammatory diseases...
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