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A single FTO gene variant rs9939609 is associated with body weight evolution in a multiethnic extremely obese population that underwent bariatric surgery.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Jan 2000
Rodrigues Gisele K, Resende Cristina M M, Durso Danielle F, Rodrigues Lorena A A, Silva José Luiz P, Reis Rodrigo C, Pereira Solange S, Ferreira Daniela C, Franco Gloria R, Alvarez-Leite Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is involved in obesity. Few studies have been conducted on patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of FTO SNPs on body weight, body composition, and weight regain during a 60-mo follow-up period after bariatric surgery. METHODS: The rs9939609 was...
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