Article
[Association between sequence variation of Furin gene and obesity in ethnic Kazakh from Xinjiang].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2013
Wang Hong-mei, Shen Yan, Hong Jing, Zhou Ling, Luo Wen-li, Wang Xin-ling, Zhu Yi, Li Nan-fang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between sequence variation of Furin gene and obesity in ethnic Kazakh population in Xinjiang region. METHODS: Based on a cross-sectional epidemiological study, a case-control study was conducted. All sequence variants located promoter and exon regions of Furin gene were identified with direct sequencing of PCR products from 66 randomly chosen obese individuals (33 males and 33...
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