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Butyrylcholinesterase as a potential biomarker of metabolic imbalances in Afro-descendant populations.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Aug 2026
de Moura Bones Denise Raquel, Ramos Marcia Machado, Veigand Natali Fátima, Araceli Joerin-Luque Iriel, Sukow Natalie Mary, Cupertino Sarah Elisabeth, Dos Santos Priscila Ianzen, de Oliveira Nunes Hellen Karoline, Gros Aymee Fernanda, Barros Victor Dobis, Tessaro Joana Gehlen, Garcia Luana Leonardo, Bucco Isabela Dall Oglio, Gonçalves Letícia Boslooper, Alves Ana Cecília Guimarães, de Moraes Thalia Roberta, Andrietta Selma Árabe, de Cristo Thomas Farias, Santos Ribeiro Zanette Vanessa Dos, de Paula Adriana Inês, Hauser Aline Borsato, Lopes Claudemira Vieira Gusmão, Turek Luciane Viater, Alle Lupe Furtado, Lehtonen Rodrigues Souza Ricardo, Beltrame Marcia Holsbach
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study investigated butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activity and its genetic variants (-116, A, and K) in Afro-Brazilian individuals living in two African-derived communities (quilombos) in southern Brazil. Parameters, including obesity, glucose, and lipid profile, were compared with those of Euro-Brazilian individuals from the same region. The study aimed to characterize population parameters and...
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