Article
Further studies on acid phosphatase in obese subjects.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2000
Paggi A, Borgiani P, Gloria-Bottini F, Russo S, Saponara I, Banci M, Amante A, Lucarini N, Bottini E
Abstract excerpt
Low activity genetic variants of acid phosphatase (ACP1) are positively associated with extreme body mass deviations in obese subjects. The same pattern has been found in non-diabetic children, in diabetic pregnant women, and in non-diabetic adult subjects. Low activity variants of ACP1 also show a positive association with family history of obesity, supporting the hypothesis of an enhancing action of these...
Topics
- Acid Phosphatase
- Adult
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Obesity
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy in Diabetics