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Il6 gene promoter polymorphism (-174G/C) influences the association between fat mass and cardiovascular risk factors.
Journal of physiology and biochemistry - 1 Dec 2009
Moleres A, Rendo-Urteaga T, Azcona C, Martínez J A, Gómez-Martínez S, Ruiz J R, Moreno L A, Marcos A, Marti A
Abstract excerpt
During the last decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly among young people. A polymorphism in the promoter region of the IL6 gene (-174G/C), has been previously reported to be involved in obesity and metabolic syndrome development. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine whether the IL6-174G/C polymorphism influence the association of body fat with low-grade inflammatory markers and blood...
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