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Polymorphisms in the SNRPN gene are associated with obesity susceptibility in a Spanish population.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 May 2017
Albuquerque David, Manco Licínio, González Luz M, Gervasini Guillermo, Benito Goitzane Marcaida, González Juan R, Rodríguez-López Raquel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: SNRPN, which codes for the RNA-binding SmN protein, is a candidate gene for Prader-Willi syndrome. One characteristic of this neuroendocrine disorder is hyperphagia resulting in extreme obesity later in life. In the present study, we aimed to assess whether variability within this gene could be implicated in obesity susceptibility. METHODS: A case-control study was performed including 265 unrelated...
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