The Association of a Rare Variant of -93, -53 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms of Lipoprotein Lipase Gene with Obesity and Insulin Resistance

The Association of a Rare Variant of -93, -53 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms of Lipoprotein Lipase Gene with Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Objectives: Obesity increases the risk of numerous chronic diseases. Obesity is classified clinically using body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat percentage. The lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene has been linked to lipoprotein metabolism and obesity. We performed a case-control study t...

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Main Authors: Jai Prakash, Balraj Mittal, Apurva Srivastava, Shally Awasthi, Neena Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2018-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Obesity
Lipoprotein Lipase
Polymorphism
Genetic
Insulin Resistance
Diabetes Mellitus
India
Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2163

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