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Body composition changes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: what is the role of -174G>C interleukin-6 promoter gene polymorphism in the therapeutic strategy?
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Mar 2012
Di Renzo L, Carbonelli M G, Bianchi A, Iacopino L, Fiorito R, Di Daniele N, De Lorenzo A
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BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to the regulation of fat mass (FM). Our previous data define the common -174G>C IL-6 polymorphism as a marker for 'vulnerable' individuals at risk of age- and obesity-related diseases. An association between -174G>C IL-6 polymorphism and weight loss after bariatric surgery has been demonstrated. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the impact of...
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