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Correlations Between Leptin Gene Polymorphisms 223 A/G, 1019 G/A, 492 G/C, 976 C/A, and Anthropometrical and Biochemical Parameters in Children With Obesity: A Prospective Case-Control Study in a Romanian Population-The Nutrichild Study.
Medicine - 1 Mar 2016
Mărginean Cristina Oana, Mărginean Claudiu, Voidăzan Septimiu, Meliţ Lorena, Crauciuc Andrei, Duicu Carmen, Bănescu Claudia
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to establish the manner in which the LEPR 223, 1019, 492, and 976 gene polymorphisms influence child obesity.We performed a prospective case-control study on 264 hospitalized children from Romania (Nutrichild study) whom we divided into 2 groups: Group I -143 controls and Group II-121 obese children.The 2 groups were evaluated regarding the anthropometry (MUAC, TST, H/L, hip, and...
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