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The Ala55Val and -866G>A polymorphisms of the UCP2 gene could be biomarkers for weight loss in patients who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Jan 2017
Nicoletti Carolina F, de Oliveira Ana Paula R P, Brochado Maria José F, Pinhel Marcela A S, de Oliveira Bruno A P, Marchini Julio S, Dos Santos José E, Salgado Wilson, Cury Nathalia Moreno, de Araújo Luiza Ferreira, Silva Wilson A, Nonino Carla B
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the Ala55Val and -866G>A polymorphisms of the UCP2 gene are related to weight loss and changes in body composition after bariatric surgery performed by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). METHODS: This longitudinal study enrolled obese patients submitted to RYGB. Data regarding weight (kg), body mass index (kg/m2), fat-free mass (FFM; kg), fat mass (kg),...
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