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Impact of interleukin 6 -174G>C polymorphism on obesity-related metabolic disorders in people with excess in body weight.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Dec 2007
Goyenechea Estibaliz, Parra Dolores, Martínez J Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
Low-grade inflammation has been related to obesity, insulin resistance, and related metabolic disorders. In this context, the -174G>C gene polymorphism of the proinflammatory interleukin 6 (IL-6) cytokine has also been associated with these diseases. Based on this, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the role of IL-6 -174G>C polymorphism in the risk of developing metabolic alterations in people with...
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