The lactase persistence genotype is a protective factor for the metabolic syndrome
The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is defined as a pattern of metabolic disturbances, which include central obesity, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Milk has been promoted as a healthy beverage that can improve the management of MetS. Most human adults, however, down...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2014-12-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572014000500001&lng=en&tlng=en |