Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study

Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study

Abstract Background Obesity is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 120 genes have been shown to be associated with obesity related phenotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected genetic polymorphisms in Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and Nie...

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Main Authors: Shahanas Chathoth, Mona H. Ismail, Chittibabu Vatte, Cyril Cyrus, Zhara Al Ali, Khandaker Ahtesham Ahmed, Sadananda Acharya, Aisha Mohammed Al Barqi, Amein Al Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
UCP1
NCP1
Moderate-obese
Extreme-obese
Diabetes
HDL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-018-0715-5

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