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Interaction of FTO rs9939609 and the native American-origin ABCA1 p.Arg230Cys with circulating leptin levels in Mexican adolescents diagnosed with eating disorders: Preliminary results.
Psychiatry research - 1 Sept 2020
Genis-Mendoza Alma Delia, Martínez-Magaña José Jaime, Ruiz-Ramos David, Gonzalez-Covarrubias Vanessa, Tovilla-Zarate Carlos Alfonso, Narvaez Mari Lilia López, Castro Thelma Beatriz Gonzalez, Juárez-Rojop Isela Esther, Nicolini Humberto
Abstract excerpt
Eating disorders (ED) are characterized by disruption of eating behaviour and alteration of food intake. Leptin, is one of the main hormones that modulate food intake and are altered in individuals diagnosed with ED. Genetic risk variants for obesity, like those reported inFTO and ABCA1, have also been associated to ED disorders. The present study aimed to analysed leptin circulating levels and the interaction...
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