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Cardiometabolic risk factors and lactoferrin: polymorphisms and plasma levels in French-Canadian children.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2017
Marcil Valérie, Mayeur Sylvain, Lamarche Benoît, England Jade, Henderson Mélanie, Delvin Edgard, Amre Devendra, Levy Emile
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BackgroundLactoferrin (LTF) could play a beneficial role in insulin resistance and diabetes, but the association of its gene variants with cardio-metabolic disorders in children has not been investigated. This study aimed to examine the relationship between LTF variants, plasma LTF concentrations, and cardio-metabolic risk factors in French-Canadian children.MethodsThe study cohort comprises 1,749 French...
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