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Adipokine Gene Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Portuguese Obese Adolescents: Associations with Plasma Concentrations of Adiponectin, Resistin, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α.
Childhood obesity (Print) - 1 Aug 2016
Nascimento Henrique, Vieira Emília, Coimbra Susana, Catarino Cristina, Costa Elísio, Bronze-da-Rocha Elsa, Rocha-Pereira Petronila, Carvalho Márcia, Ferreira Mansilha Helena, Rêgo Carla, Dos Santos Rosário, Santos-Silva Alice, Belo Luís
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BACKGROUND: The genetic contribution to obesity and to circulating adipokine levels has not been completely clarified. We aimed to evaluate adipokine genes' single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) prevalence and its association with circulating adipokine levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in an obese Portuguese pediatric population. METHODS: Two hundred forty-eight obese adolescents (mean age 13.4...
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