Article
Lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms and risks of childhood obesity in Chinese preschool children.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 2011
Wang Li N, Yu Qing, Xiong Yan, Liu Lin F, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Xue N, Cheng Hao, Wang Bei
Abstract excerpt
Childhood obesity is increasingly prevalent in the community and is related to many adult diseases. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) plays a central role in dyslipidemia, and polymorphisms of the LPL gene may result in the disturbance in the lipid's metabolism. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that genetic variants of LPL and serum lipid levels are associated with the risk of childhood obesity. We...
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