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Association of rs9939609 Polymorphism with Metabolic Parameters and FTO Risk Haplotype Among Tunisian Metabolic Syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Mar 2016
Elouej Sahar, Belfki-Benali Hanen, Nagara Majdi, Lasram Khaled, Attaoua Redha, Sallem Om Kalthoum, Kamoun Ines, Chargui Mariem, Romdhane Lilia, Jamoussi Henda, Turki Zinet, Abid Abdelmajid, Ben Slama Claude, Bahri Sonia, Abdelhak Sonia, Grigorescu Florin, Ben Romdhane Habiba, Kefi Rym
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variants in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study aims to assess the association of the rs9939609 variant and haplotypes in FTO gene with metabolic syndrome (MetS) components in a Tunisian population sample. METHODS: A total of 685 Tunisian subjects were genotyped for the rs9939609T>A using TaqMan allelic...
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