Article
Effect of an estrogen receptor-alpha intron 4 polymorphism on fat mass in 11-year-old children.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2007
Tobias J H, Steer C D, Vilarino-Güell C, Brown M A
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Polymorphisms in the ESR1 gene encoding estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha may be associated with fat mass in adults. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to establish whether ESR1 polymorphisms influence fat mass in childhood. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional analysis after genotyping of rs9340799, rs2234693, and rs7757956 ESR1 polymorphisms. SETTING: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and...
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