Body adiposity but not insulin resistance is associated with -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the PAI-1 gene in a sample of Mexican children
Objective: To assess whether the -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in Mexican children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 174 children, 89 with normal-weight and 85 with obesity, aged from 6 to 13 y...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613000955 |