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SUBMITTER: Gao L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082231 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr./Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Liwang L Wu Lijun L Zhang Meixian M Zhao Xiaoyuan X Cheng Hong H Mi Jie J
Genetics and molecular biology 20180401 2
The fat mass- and obesity-associated gene (FTO) is significantly associated with obesity, but the associations of FTO with obesity-related traits are not fully described. We aimed to investigate the association of the FTO single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs6499640 with lipid levels in Chinese children. A total of 3503 children aged 6-18 years were included in the present study. Lipid levels were analyzed and the SNP rs6499640 was genotyped using the TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Assay. Stati ...[more]