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Association between the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and leptin in European adolescents: a possible link with energy balance control. The HELENA study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jan 2011
Labayen I, Ruiz J R, Ortega F B, Dallongeville J, Dalongeville J, Jiménez-Pavón D, Castillo M J, De Henauw S, González-Gross M, Bueno G, Molnar D, Kafatos A, Díaz L E, Meirhaeghe A, Moreno L A
Abstract excerpt
We examined the association between the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and serum leptin concentrations in adolescents. The FTO rs9939609 polymorphism was genotyped, and fasting serum leptin and insulin were measured in 655 European adolescents (365 females) aged 14.6 ± 1.2 years. We measured weight,...
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