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PAI-1 gene 4G/5G polymorphism, cytokine levels and their relations with metabolic parameters in obese children.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Feb 2008
Kinik Sibel Tulgar, Ozbek Namik, Yuce Muammer, Yazici Ayse Canan, Verdi Hasibe, Ataç F Belgin
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is associated with the changes of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) and transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) levels. However, the precise effect of the 4G allele on obesity is still contradictory. Here, we aimed to elucidate the role of the 4G/5G polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene on the PAI-1 level and determine the associations between cytokines, glucose...
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