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-116A and K BCHE gene variants associated with obesity and hypertriglyceridemia in adolescents from Southern Brazil.
Chemico-biological interactions - 25 Mar 2013
Chaves Thaís Jannuzzi, Leite Neiva, Milano Gerusa Eisfeld, Milano Gisele Eisfeld, Souza Ricardo Lehtonen Rodrigues, Chautard-Freire-Maia Eleidi Alice, Furtado-Alle Lupe
Abstract excerpt
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) has been associated to body mass index (BMI), weight, cholesterol and triglyceride levels. -116A (rs1126680) and K (A539T, 1615A, rs1803274) BCHE gene variants had previously been associated to BChE activity, weight and BMI variance in adults. The present study examined -116A and K variants, BChE activity, anthropometric and biochemical variables associated with obesity in adolescents...
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