Article
A polymorphism near MC4R gene (rs17782313) is associated with serum triglyceride levels in the general Japanese population: the J-MICC Study.
Endocrine - 1 Sept 2014
Katsuura-Kamano Sakurako, Uemura Hirokazu, Arisawa Kokichi, Yamaguchi Miwa, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Wakai Kenji, Okada Rieko, Suzuki Sadao, Taguchi Naoto, Kita Yoshikuni, Ohnaka Keizo, Kairupan Tara Sefanya, Matsui Daisuke, Oze Isao, Mikami Haruo, Kubo Michiaki, Tanaka Hideo
Abstract excerpt
Previously reported associations of a common polymorphism near melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene (rs17782313) with BMI/obesity were inconsistent, especially in East Asia, and the associations of the polymorphism with serum lipid levels have not been fully elucidated. This study evaluated the association between rs17782313 and obesity-related traits and serum lipid levels in the general Japanese population. A...
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