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Haplotype analysis of the apolipoprotein A5 gene in obese pediatric patients.
International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jun 2011
Horvatovich Katalin, Bokor Szilvia, Baráth Akos, Maász Anita, Kisfali Péter, Járomi Luca, Polgár Noémi, Tóth Dénes, Répásy Judit, Endreffy Emoke, Molnár Dénes, Melegh Béla
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene variants have been shown to be associated with elevated TG levels; the T-1131C (rs662799) variant has been reported to confer risk for the metabolic syndrome in adult populations. Little is known about the APOA5 variants in pediatric population, no such i...
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