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Associations between CD36 gene polymorphisms, fat tolerance and oral fat preference in a young-adult population.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Nov 2016
Jayewardene A F, Mavros Y, Hancock D P, Gwinn T, Rooney K B
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: CD36 is known to be an orosensory receptor for dietary long-chain fatty acids, as well as being involved in the chemosensory mechanisms within the human gut. Recent data have demonstrated an association between CD36 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and lipid consumption behaviours in humans. This study aimed to test for associations between CD36 SNPs and response to a high-fat meal in...
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