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An AHSG gene variant modulates basal metabolic rate and body composition development after a short-time lifestyle intervention.
Neuro endocrinology letters - 1 Jan 2011
Suchanek Pavel, Kralova-Lesna Ivana, Poledne Rudolf, Lanska Vera, Hubacek Jaroslav A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The AHSG (alpha2 Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein) gene is suggested to be important for the regulation of body fat and insulin sensitivity. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between the common Thr248Met (rs4917) variant and obesity characteristics after an intervention with overweight females. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed 105 unrelated overweight/obese nondiabetic Czech adult females...
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