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Interleukin 4 receptor is associated with an increase in body mass index in Koreans.
Life sciences - 7 May 2008
Ha Eunyoung, Yang Seon-Hee, Yoo Kyung-Im, Chung In-Sung, Lee Mi-Young, Bae Jae-Hoon, Seo Jung-Chul, Chung Joo-Ho, Shin Dong-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
A body of evidence indicates obesity is an inflammatory state with chronic activation of the immune system. The interleukin 4 receptor (IL4R) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs 180275 (1902A>G) is well recognized for its association with atopy and other inflammatory diseases. We assessed the possible association of rs 180275 and rs 1805010 with obesity in Korean population. Study subject consisting of 876...
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