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[Lipoprotein lipase gene mutations and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in children with obesity].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Mar 2010
Guan Yu-ming, Gui Yong-hao, Luo Fei-hong, Shen Shui-xian, Yang Yi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To inquire into the relationship between lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene D9N, N291S and S447X polymorphisms and the development of cardiovascular diseases in children with obesity. METHODS: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RLFP) techniques were used to detect three common mutations of LPL gene exon D9N, N291S and S447X in 157 obese children and 175 normal...
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