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The effect of rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism on weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Surgical endoscopy - 1 Jan 2016
Balasar Özgür, Çakır Tuğrul, Erkal Özgür, Aslaner Arif, Çekiç Bülent, Uyar Mehmet, Bülbüller Nurullah, Oruç Mehmet Tahir
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PURPOSE: Remarkable differences in weight loss have been observed in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). These high variations might be partly explained by genetic factors. The rs9939609 fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) polymorphism has been implicated in the susceptibility of obesity. We aimed to explore the effects of the rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism on weight loss...
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