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Influence of Interleukin-6 (174G/C) Gene Polymorphism on Obesity in Egyptian Children
17 Oct 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a multi-factorial chronic disorder. A considerable number of studies have been performed to figure out whether there is an association between obesity and polymorphisms of gene IL-6 (174G/C), but the results are equivocal.AIM: This study aimed to find out whether the IL-6 (174G/C) gene was associated with the risk of developing obesity in Egyptian children.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study...
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