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Haptoglobin 2-2 genotype is associated with TNF- α and IL-6 levels in subjects with obesity.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2014
Lazalde Brissia, Huerta-Guerrero Héctor M, Simental-Mendía Luis E, Rodríguez-Morán Martha, Guerrero-Romero Fernando
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between Haptoglobin (HP) gene polymorphisms with inflammatory status in obese subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total of 276 apparently healthy men and nonpregnant obese women were enrolled and allocated according to the HP genotype into the HP (1)/HP (1), HP (2)/HP (1), and HP (2)/HP (2) groups. Distribution of HP genotypes was 49,...
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