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Obese subjects carrying the 11482G>A polymorphism at the perilipin locus are resistant to weight loss after dietary energy restriction.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2005
Corella Dolores, Qi Lu, Sorlí José V, Godoy Diego, Portolés Olga, Coltell Oscar, Greenberg Andrew S, Ordovas José M
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Dietary treatment of obesity could be improved if predictive information about the individual's genetic response to diet was available. Adipose tissue has been the focus of efforts to identify candidate genes. Perilipin is a major protein found in adipocytes, and perilipin knockout mice are lean and resistant to diet-induced obesity. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to examine the association of...
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