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Association of UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3 gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular disease risk factors in European adolescents: the HELENA study.
Pediatric research - 1 Aug 2020
Pascual-Gamarra Jose M, Salazar-Tortosa Diego F, Labayen Idoia, Rupérez Azahara I, Leclercq Catherine, Marcos Ascension, Gómez Sonia, Moreno Luis A, Meirhaeghe Aline, Castillo Manuel J, R Ruiz Jonatan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible for 31% of all deaths worldwide. Genetic predisposition to CVDs in adolescents remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association of UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3 gene polymorphisms with CVD risk factors in European adolescents. METHOD: A cross-sectional study that involves 1.057 European adolescents (12-18 years old) from the HELENA...
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