Article
Possible role for ENPP1 polymorphism in obesity but not for INSIG2 and PLIN variants.
Endocrine - 1 Aug 2009
Peeters Armand, Beckers Sigri, Verrijken An, Mertens Ilse, Van Gaal Luc, Van Hul Wim
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have suggested that ENPP1, INSIG2, and PLIN may be linked with a higher risk for obesity or with increased phenotypic measures of obesity. We selected polymorphisms in these candidate genes based on their prior associations with obesity risk or obesity parameters. K121Q (rs1044498) in ENPP1, rs7566605 in INSIG2, and rs894160 in PLIN were genotyped by Taqman assays in a Belgian sample of 1,078...
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