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[From genotype to phenotype: amylase gene in childhood obesity].
Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - 2 May 2023
Vázquez-Moreno Miguel Alexander, Cruz-López Miguel
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide, Mexico is one of the countries with the highest rate of obesity, which is a condition considered the main risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Among the mechanisms that predispose to obesity, the interaction between food intake and genetic components has been little explored. Recently we evidenced a significant association between the copy number (CN) of AMY1A and AMY2A genes, the enzymatic activity of...
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