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FTO rs 9939609 SNP Is Associated With Adiponectin and Leptin Levels and the Risk of Obesity in a Cohort of Romanian Children Population.
Medicine - 1 May 2016
Duicu Carmen, Mărginean Cristina Oana, Voidăzan Septimiu, Tripon Florin, Bănescu Claudia
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a disorder with increasing frequency in children and adolescents, directly linked with various diseases. Variants in the FTO (fat mass and obesity-related) gene have been associated with body mass index and waist and hip circumferences in widespread populations.The aim of this case-control study was to assess if there is any association between FTO gene variants rs9939609, respectively, rs17817449 with...
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