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Gender specific effect of LIPC C-514T polymorphism on obesity and relationship with plasma lipid levels in Chinese children.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Sept 2015
Wang Hao, Zhang Dandan, Ling Jie, Lu Wenhui, Zhang Shuai, Zhu Yimin, Lai Maode
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic lipase (LIPC) is a key rate-limiting enzyme in lipoprotein catabolism pathways involved in the development of obesity. The C-514T polymorphism in the promoter region is associated with decreased LIPC activity. We performed a case-controlled study (850 obese children and 2119 controls) and evaluated the association between LIPC C-514T polymorphism, obesity and plasma lipid profile in Chinese children and...
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