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CD36 AA genotype is associated with decreased lipid taste perception in young obese, but not lean, children.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jun 2015
Sayed A, Šerý O, Plesnik J, Daoudi H, Rouabah A, Rouabah L, Khan N A
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Obesity is an alarming threat for all age groups, including children. Fat overconsumption is one of the factors that directly influences this pathology. Recent studies have suggested that a common variant in the CD36 gene, that is, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1761667-A allele, that reduces CD36 expression, associates with high oral fat detection thresholds in some obese subjects....
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