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Body mass index is associated with USF1 haplotype in Korean premenopausal women.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 2008
Lee Seong-Kyu, Kim Hyun-Jin, Kim Byung-Joon, Jo Young-Suk, Park Kang-Seo, Baik Haing-Woon, Hyun Sung Hee, Lee Je Chul, Kim Soon Ae
Abstract excerpt
The upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) gene has been shown to play an essential role as the cause of familial combined hyperlipidemia, and there are several association studies on the relationship between USF1 and metabolic disorders. In this study, we analyzed two single nucleotide polymorphisms in USF1 rs2073653 (306A>G) and rs2516840 (1748C>T) between the case (dyslipidemia or obesity) group and the control...
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