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The FTO gene is associated with adulthood obesity in the Mexican population.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Oct 2008
Villalobos-Comparán Marisela, Teresa Flores-Dorantes M, Teresa Villarreal-Molina M, Rodríguez-Cruz Maricela, García-Ulloa Ana C, Robles Lorena, Huertas-Vázquez Adriana, Saucedo-Villarreal Nubia, López-Alarcón Mardia, Sánchez-Muñoz Fausto, Domínguez-López Aarón, Gutiérrez-Aguilar Ruth, Menjivar Marta, Coral-Vázquez Ramón, Hernández-Stengele Gabriel, Vital-Reyes Victor S, Acuña-Alonzo Victor, Romero-Hidalgo Sandra, Ruiz-Gómez Doris G, Riaño-Barros Daniela, Herrera Miguel F, Gómez-Pérez Francisco J, Froguel Philippe, García-García Eduardo, Teresa Tusié-Luna M, Aguilar-Salinas Carlos A, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel
Abstract excerpt
Common polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) have shown strong association with obesity in several populations. In the present study, we explored the association of FTO gene polymorphisms with obesity and other biochemical parameters in the Mexican population. We also assessed FTO gene expression levels in adipose tissue of obese and nonobese individuals. The study comprised 788...
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