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Influence of variants in the NPY gene on obesity and metabolic syndrome features in Spanish children.
Peptides - 1 Jul 2013
Olza Josune, Gil-Campos Mercedes, Leis Rosaura, Rupérez Azahara I, Tojo Rafael, Cañete Ramón, Gil Angel, Aguilera Concepción M
Abstract excerpt
Variants in the neuropeptide Y (NPY) gene have been associated with obesity and its traits. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the NPY gene with obesity, metabolic syndrome features, and inflammatory and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk biomarkers in Spanish children. We recruited 292 obese children and 242 normal-body mass index (BMI)...
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