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Apolipoprotein A5 T-1131C variant and risk for metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents.
Gene - 15 Jan 2014
Zaki Moushira, Amr Khalda
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene variants are associated with increased plasma triglycerides, a risk factor for metabolic syndrome (MS). The goal of the current study was the investigation of the distribution of T-1131C variant among obese adolescents with MS compared with healthy controls. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included 150 obese adolescents (75 males and 75 females) with MS and 204 age and...
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