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Association between Interleukin-1B C-31T polymorphism and obesity in Japanese.
Journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2009
Suzuki Koji, Inoue Takashi, Yanagisawa Atsumi, Kimura Asami, Ito Yoshinori, Hamajima Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have revealed a close relationship between obesity and polymorphism in the inflammation gene. However, the association between interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and obesity remains controversial. We therefore investigated the association between IL-1B C-31T polymorphism and obesity in Japanese. METHODS: The participants were 802 inhabitants (281 men and 521 women) of Japan, aged 39 to 88...
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