Article
The C5 isozyme of serum cholinesterase and adult weight.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 1991
Chautard-Freire-Maia E A, Primo-Parmo S L, Picheth G, Lourenço M A, Vieira M M
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between the CHE2 locus of serum cholinesterase (BChE) and adult human weight was studied in a sample of 225 CHE2 C5+ individuals and 225 CHE2 C5- controls matched for sex, height, age and race. With respect to the intensity of the C5 band staining (scored 1-6), 113 individuals ha...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Blood Donors
- Body Weight
- Butyrylcholinesterase
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Isoenzymes
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Regression Analysis