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[Association of the rs9939609 polymorphism of FTO gene with overweight or obesity in Hazakh children].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Li Min, Liu Yang, Xu Peiru, Ye Mingang, Liu Yu
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OBJECTIVE: To study the association of rs9939609 polymorphism of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) with overweight or obesity in Hazakh children. METHODS: PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to determine the rs9939609 polymorphism in 141 patients with overweight or obesity and 138 healthy controls. Height and weight were measured for body mass index (BMI). Serum lipid levels...
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