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Lack of association between the fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) polymorphism with obesity and insulin resistance in two aboriginal populations from Chile.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Dec 2006
Pérez-Bravo F, Fuentes M, Angel B, Sanchez H, Carrasco E, Santos J L, Lera L, Albala C
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism and to evaluate its association with obesity and insulin resistance in Chilean aboriginal populations. A sample of 96 urban Aymara and 111 urban Mapuche subjects aged 20-80 year...
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