Article
Variants of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD11B) gene type 1 and 2 in Chinese obese adolescents.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jun 2014
Ruan Li Li, Xu Jun, Wang Chun Lin, Zou Chao Chun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD11B) gene type 1 and 2 and obesity in Chinese children. METHODS: A total of 400 obese and 200 healthy adolescents were enrolled as obese and control groups. Seven SNPs in HSD11B1 (rs4393158, rs2235543, rs10082248, rs10863782, rs2236903, rs2298930, ) and four variants in HSD11B2 gene (, , ...
