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Relation of the rs9939609 gene variant in FTO with metabolic syndrome in obese female patients.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
de Luis Daniel Antonio, Aller Rocío, Conde Rosa, Izaola Olatz, de la Fuente Beatriz, Sagrado Manuel Gonzalez
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Common polymorphisms of the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) have been linked to obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2 in some populations. The aim of our study was to analyze the relationship of the rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism with metabolic syndrome and its components. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A population of 457 obese Caucasian females was analyzed in a cross-sectional survey. To estimate...
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