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Association of n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to -866 G/A genotypes of the human uncoupling protein 2 gene in obese children.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Sept 2007
Bokor Szilvia, Csernus Katalin, Erhardt Eva, Burus István, Molnár Dénes, Decsi Tamás
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the association of plasma fatty acids with the -866 G/A polymorphism of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in obese children. METHODS: Fatty acid composition of plasma phospholipids and sterol esters were investigated in 80 obese children. RESULTS: Values of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (C20:3n-6) were significantly lower in children with the -866 A/A (n = 12) than in those with the -866 G/A (n = 34)...
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