Article
Association of ADIPOQ, LEP, and FTO gene polymorphisms with large for gestational age infants.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2017
Kroll Caroline, Mastroeni Silmara S B S, Veugelers Paul J, Mastroeni Marco F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the ADIPOQ rs2241766, LEP rs7799039, and FTO rs9939609 polymorphisms on the birth weight status of Brazilian infants. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in southern Brazil. Large for gestational age (LGA) newborns (n = 105), and the same number of small for gestational age/adequate for gestational age newborns, were included....
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