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Protective Association of APOC1/rs4420638 with Risk of Obesity: A case-control Study in Portuguese Children.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Feb 2024
Manco Licínio, Albuquerque David, Rodrigues Daniela, Machado-Rodrigues Aristides M, Padez Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The association of the rs4420638 polymorphism, near the APOC1 gene, was examined with the risk of obesity among Portuguese children. A sample of 446 Portuguese individuals (231 boys and 215 girls) of European descent, aged 3.2 to 13.7 years old (mean age: 7.98 years), were selected to conduct a case-control study. Body mass index (BMI), BMI Z-scores, and waist circumference were calculated. Genotyping was...
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