Article
Association of apolipoprotein A5 gene variants with metabolic syndrome in Tunisian population.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Jul 2017
Kefi Rym, Hechmi Meriem, Dallali Hamza, Elouej Sahar, Jmel Haifa, Halima Yossra Ben, Nagara Majdi, Chargui Mariem, Fadhel Sihem Ben, Romdhane Safa, Kamoun Ines, Turki Zinet, Abid Abdelmajid, Bahri Sonia, Bahlous Afaf, Gomis Ramon, Baraket Abdelhamid, Grigorescu Florin, Normand Christophe, Jamoussi Henda, Abdelhak Sonia
Abstract excerpt
AIM OF THE STUDY: APOA5 has been linked to metabolic syndrome (MetS) or its traits in several populations. In North Africa, only the Moroccan population was investigated. Our aim is to assess the association between APOA5 gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility to MetS and its components in the Tunisian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 594 participants from the Tunisian population were genotyped...
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