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Intestinal <i>FABP2</i> A54T Polymorphism: Association with Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Women

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2004

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Cecilia Albala, José Luis Santos, Mariana Cifuentes, Ana Claudia Villarroel, Lydia Lera, Claudio Liberman, Bárbara Ángel, Francisco Pérez‐Bravo
Obesity Research

Abstract

Our results suggest that the Ala54Thr polymorphism of the FABP2 gene is associated with obesity and insulin resistance. The effect of this polymorphism might be mediated by elevated production of TNF alpha.

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