Polymorphism of the FABP2 gene: a population frequency analysis and an association study with cardiovascular risk markers in Argentina

• Hauptverfasser: Mayorga Luis S (Verfasst von), Gimenez Sergio (Verfasst von), Ojeda Marta S (Verfasst von), Real Sebastián M (Verfasst von), Gomez Laura C (Verfasst von), Roqué María (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The FABP2 gene encodes for the intestinal FABP (IFABP) protein, which is expressed only in intestinal enterocytes. A polymorphism at codon 54 in exon 2 of the FABP2 gene exchanges an Alanine (Ala), in the small helical region of the...