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DNA methylation of miRNA coding sequences putatively associated with childhood obesity.
Pediatric obesity - 1 Feb 2017
Mansego M L, Garcia-Lacarte M, Milagro F I, Marti A, Martinez J A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic mechanisms may be involved in obesity onset and its consequences. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether DNA methylation status in microRNA (miRNA) coding regions is associated with childhood obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: DNA isolated from white blood cells of 24 children (identification sample: 12 obese and 12 non-obese) from the Grupo Navarro de Obesidad Infantil study was...
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