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Gene expression profiling and association of circulating lactoferrin level with obesity-related phenotypes in Latino youth.
Pediatric obesity - 1 Oct 2015
Kim J Y, Campbell L E, Shaibi G Q, Coletta D K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Low-grade inflammation is an underlying feature of obesity and identifying inflammatory markers is crucial to understanding this disease. Therefore, the purpose of this study was twofold: (i) to perform a global microarray analysis and (ii) to investigate the role of lactoferrin (LTF), one of the most altered genes, in relation to obesity in Latino youth. METHODS: Non-diabetic Latino youth...
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